L89.819
Pressure ulcer of head, unspecified stage
This code does not map to a risk-adjusting HCC in the loaded models.
Coding notes
Excludes 1 never coded together · Excludes 2 may co-exist
Healing pressure ulcer of head NOS Healing pressure ulcer of head, unspecified stage
Pressure ulcer of face
bed sore decubitus ulcer plaster ulcer pressure area pressure sore
decubitus (trophic) ulcer of cervix (uteri) (N86) diabetic ulcers (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.-) skin infections (L00-L08) varicose ulcer (I83.0, I83.2)
any associated gangrene (I96)
certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96) certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99) complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A) congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99) endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88) lipomelanotic reticulosis (I89.8) neoplasms (C00-D49) symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94) systemic connective tissue disorders (M30-M36) viral warts (B07.-)
Official Guidelines for L89.819
FY 2026 ›Sections that reference L89.819
- I.C.12.a.1)Pressure ulcer stages
Codes in category L89, Pressure ulcer, identify the site and stage of the pressure ulcer. …
- I.C.12.a.2)Unstageable pressure ulcers
Assignment of the code for unstageable pressure ulcer (L89.--0) should be based on the clinical documentation. …
- I.C.12.a.7)Pressure-induced deep tissue damage
… deep tissue damage or deep tissue pressure injury, assign only the appropriate code for pressure-induced deep tissue damage (L89.--6).
Sections whose FY 2026 text names L89.819, its L89 category, or a range containing it — the chapter guidance above is the authoritative source.