L89.31
Header — not billablePressure ulcer of right buttock
The ICD-10 code for pressure ulcer of right buttock is L89.31.
L89.31 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 7 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Child codes under L89.31
- L89.310Pressure ulcer of right buttock, unstageable
- L89.311Pressure ulcer of right buttock, stage 1
- L89.312Pressure ulcer of right buttock, stage 2
- L89.313Pressure ulcer of right buttock, stage 3
- L89.314Pressure ulcer of right buttock, stage 4
- L89.316Pressure-induced deep tissue damage of right buttock
- L89.319Pressure ulcer of right buttock, unspecified stage
Related codes in this category
- L89.30Pressure ulcer of unspecified buttocknon-billable header
- L89.32Pressure ulcer of left buttocknon-billable header
- L89.31Pressure ulcer of right buttocknon-billable header