L89.81

Pressure ulcer of head

Not billable — category only FY2026 2025-10-01 → 2026-09-30

Exclusions 15 never code together

L89code

Excludes2

decubitus (trophic) ulcer of cervix (uteri) (N86)N86
diabetic ulcers (E08.621, E08.622, E09.621, E09.622, E10.621, E10.622, E11.621, E11.622, E13.621, E13.622)E08.621 E08.622 E09.621 E09.622 E10.621 E10.622 E11.621 E11.622 E13.621 E13.622
non-pressure chronic ulcer of skin (L97.-)L97.-
skin infections (L00-L08)L00-L08
varicose ulcer (I83.0, I83.2)I83.0 I83.2

L00-L99chapter

Excludes2

certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)P04-P96
certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)A00-B99
complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)O00-O9A
congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)Q00-Q99
endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)E00-E88
lipomelanotic reticulosis (I89.8)I89.8
neoplasms (C00-D49)C00-D49
symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)R00-R94
systemic connective tissue disorders (M30-M36)M30-M36
viral warts (B07.-)B07.-

Excludes2 — not included here, but the patient may have both. Code both when documented.

Instructional notes 7

L89code

Includes

bed sore
decubitus ulcer
plaster ulcer
pressure area
pressure sore

Code first

any associated gangrene (I96)I96

L89.81code

Inclusion terms

Pressure ulcer of face

Index entries leading here 1

Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative
- pressure (pressure area) L89.9
  - stage 2 (healing) (abrasion, blister, partial thickness skin loss involving epidermis and/or dermis)
    - face L89.81
    - head L89.81
  - stage 4 (healing) (necrosis of soft tissues through to underlying muscle, tendon, or bone)
    - face L89.81
    - head L89.81
  - stage 1 (healing) (pre-ulcer skin changes limited to persistent focal edema)
    - face L89.81
    - head L89.81
  - unspecified stage
    - face L89.81
    - head L89.81
  - stage 3 (healing) (full thickness skin loss involving damage or necrosis of subcutaneous tissue)
    - face L89.81
    - head L89.81
  - unstageable
    - face L89.81
    - head L89.81
  - face L89.81
  - head L89.81

Alongside this code 1 same parent — L89.8

L89.89 Pressure ulcer of other site category

Subordinate codes 7

L89.810 Pressure ulcer of head, unstageable L89.811 Pressure ulcer of head, stage 1 L89.812 Pressure ulcer of head, stage 2 L89.813 Pressure ulcer of head, stage 3 L89.814 Pressure ulcer of head, stage 4 L89.816 Pressure-induced deep tissue damage of head L89.819 Pressure ulcer of head, unspecified stage

Medications 1

1 Pressure Ulcer drugs

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This code

Billable: no
Code set: FY2026
Parent: L89.8
Block: L80-L99
Siblings: 1
Subordinate: 7

Present FY2024–FY2027.