ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code (2025)
Official Description for L89.2
Pressure ulcer of hip
Coding Notes & Guidelines for L89.2
Inclusion Terms
- Healing pressure ulcer of unspecified hip back, stage 1
- Pressure pre-ulcer skin changes limited to persistent focal edema, unspecified hip
Inclusion Terms
- Healing pressure ulcer of unspecified hip, stage 2
- Pressure ulcer with abrasion, blister, partial thickness skin loss involving epidermis and/or dermis, unspecified hip
Inclusion Terms
- Healing pressure ulcer of unspecified hip, stage 3
- Pressure ulcer with full thickness skin loss involving damage or necrosis of subcutaneous tissue, unspecified hip
Inclusion Terms
- Healing pressure ulcer of unspecified hip, stage 4
- Pressure ulcer with necrosis of soft tissues through to underlying muscle, tendon, or bone, unspecified hip
Inclusion Terms
- Healing pressure ulcer of unspecified hip NOS
- Healing pressure ulcer of unspecified hip, unspecified stage
Inclusion Terms
- Healing pressure ulcer of right hip back, stage 1
- Pressure pre-ulcer skin changes limited to persistent focal edema, right hip
Inclusion Terms
- Healing pressure ulcer of right hip, stage 2
- Pressure ulcer with abrasion, blister, partial thickness skin loss involving epidermis and/or dermis, right hip
Inclusion Terms
- Healing pressure ulcer of right hip, stage 3
- Pressure ulcer with full thickness skin loss involving damage or necrosis of subcutaneous tissue, right hip
Inclusion Terms
- Healing pressure ulcer of right hip, stage 4
- Pressure ulcer with necrosis of soft tissues through to underlying muscle, tendon, or bone, right hip
Inclusion Terms
- Healing pressure ulcer of right hip NOS
- Healing pressure ulcer of right hip, unspecified stage
Inclusion Terms
- Healing pressure ulcer of left hip back, stage 1
- Pressure pre-ulcer skin changes limited to persistent focal edema, left hip
Inclusion Terms
- Healing pressure ulcer of left hip, stage 2
- Pressure ulcer with abrasion, blister, partial thickness skin loss involving epidermis and/or dermis, left hip
Inclusion Terms
- Healing pressure ulcer of left hip, stage 3
- Pressure ulcer with full thickness skin loss involving damage or necrosis of subcutaneous tissue, left hip
Inclusion Terms
- Healing pressure ulcer of left hip, stage 4
- Pressure ulcer with necrosis of soft tissues through to underlying muscle, tendon, or bone, left hip
Inclusion Terms
- Healing pressure ulcer of left hip NOS
- Healing pressure ulcer of left hip, unspecified stage
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About ICD-10-CM Code L89.2 (Pressure ulcer of hip)
ICD-10-CM code L89.2 is a billable or specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2025 edition of ICD-10-CM L89.2 became effective on October 1, 2024.
This page provides detailed information about L89.2 - Pressure ulcer of hip. It includes common terminology, coding guidelines such as "Includes," "Excludes1," and "Excludes2" notes, and information on required 7th characters. Utilizing this information correctly is essential for accurate medical coding and claims submission for conditions like Pressure ulcer of hip.