L89.52
Header — not billablePressure ulcer of left ankle
The ICD-10 code for pressure ulcer of left ankle is L89.52.
L89.52 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 L89.52
- L89.520Pressure ulcer of left ankle, unstageable
- L89.521Pressure ulcer of left ankle, stage 1
- L89.522Pressure ulcer of left ankle, stage 2
- L89.523Pressure ulcer of left ankle, stage 3
- L89.524Pressure ulcer of left ankle, stage 4
- L89.526Pressure-induced deep tissue damage of left ankle
- L89.529Pressure ulcer of left ankle, unspecified stage
Related codes in this category
- L89.50Pressure ulcer of unspecified anklenon-billable header
- L89.51Pressure ulcer of right anklenon-billable header
- L89.52Pressure ulcer of left anklenon-billable header