Is L89.5 a billable code?
No. L89.5 is a header code that groups 21 more specific codes. Use one of the billable codes listed on this page instead.
ICD-10-CM FY2027 diagnosis code
L89.5: Pressure ulcer of ankle
Header code: not billableValid for dates of service October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027
L89.5 groups related diagnoses under pressure ulcer of ankle. It cannot be used on a claim by itself. Choose the billable code below that matches the patient's record.
Billable codes under L89.5
- L89.500Pressure ulcer of unspecified ankle, unstageable
- L89.501Pressure ulcer of unspecified ankle, stage 1
- L89.502Pressure ulcer of unspecified ankle, stage 2
- L89.503Pressure ulcer of unspecified ankle, stage 3
- L89.504Pressure ulcer of unspecified ankle, stage 4
- L89.506Pressure-induced deep tissue damage of unspecified ankle
- L89.509Pressure ulcer of unspecified ankle, unspecified stage
- L89.510Pressure ulcer of right ankle, unstageable
- L89.511Pressure ulcer of right ankle, stage 1
- L89.512Pressure ulcer of right ankle, stage 2
- L89.513Pressure ulcer of right ankle, stage 3
- L89.514Pressure ulcer of right ankle, stage 4
- L89.516Pressure-induced deep tissue damage of right ankle
- L89.519Pressure ulcer of right ankle, unspecified stage
- 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
Other codes in L89 Pressure ulcer
- L89.0Pressure ulcer of elbowheader
- L89.1Pressure ulcer of backheader
- L89.2Pressure ulcer of hipheader
- L89.3Pressure ulcer of buttockheader
- L89.4Pressure ulcer of contiguous site of back, buttock and hipheader
- L89.6Pressure ulcer of heelheader
- L89.8Pressure ulcer of other siteheader
- L89.9Pressure ulcer of unspecified siteheader
L89.5 questions
What does L89.5 mean?
L89.5 is the ICD-10-CM code for Pressure ulcer of ankle. It is in chapter 12, Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L99).
Code titles come from the official ICD-10-CM files published by the CDC National Center for Health Statistics. Always check payer rules and the clinical record before billing.