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Compare/E09.622 vs L89

E09.622 vs L89

E09.622 (Drug or chemical induced diabetes mellitus with other skin ulcer) compared with L89 (Pressure ulcer), from the official CMS tabular data. Both may be reported when both conditions are documented (Excludes2).

Can these codes be reported together?

Yes, when both are documented. L89 carries an Excludes2 note covering E09.622: “diabetic ulcers (E08.621, E08.622, E09.621, E09.622, E10.621, E10.622, E11.621, E11.622, E13.621, E13.622)”

Excludes2 marks distinct conditions — both may be reported when both are documented.

Side by side

E09.622Drug or chemical induced diabetes mellitus with other skin ulcerL89Pressure ulcer
Billing statusBillableNon-billable header

Report instead: L89.000, L89.001, L89.002, L89.003, L89.004

ClassificationE00-E89 — Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases (E00-E89)L00-L99 — Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (L00-L99)
DefinitionDrug or chemical induced diabetes mellitus with other skin ulcer is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (E09.622).Pressure ulcer is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (L89).
Includes
bed sore
decubitus ulcer
plaster ulcer
pressure area
Use additional code
code to identify site of ulcer (L97.1-L97.9, L98.41-L98.49)
code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T36-T50 with fifth or sixth character 5)
code to identify control using:
Code first
poisoning due to drug or toxin, if applicable (T36-T65 with fifth or sixth character 1-4)
any associated gangrene (I96)

Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources