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L89.300 vs L89.320

L89.300 (Pressure ulcer of unspecified buttock, unstageable) compared with L89.320 (Pressure ulcer of left buttock, unstageable), from the official CMS tabular data. L89.300 and L89.320 code the same condition on opposite sides. MedCoder-derived

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Laterality relationship

L89.300
Unspecified
Pressure ulcer of unspecified buttock, unstageable
L89.320
Left
Pressure ulcer of left buttock, unstageable

Same condition; these differ only in which side is documented.

These codes share a category and title and differ only in the side affected. The documentation decides which applies, and a bilateral code is reported only where the code set provides one.

Source: ICD-10-CM tabular list (laterality variant derived from the code title)

Can these codes be reported together?

Same condition, opposite side. L89.300 and L89.320 name the same condition on opposite sides of the body.

Same category and title, differing only in which side is affected — the documentation decides which one applies, and a bilateral code is reported only where the code set provides one.

Side by side

L89.300Pressure ulcer of unspecified buttock, unstageableL89.320Pressure ulcer of left buttock, unstageable
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationL00-L99 — Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissueL00-L99 — Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
DefinitionPressure ulcer of unspecified buttock, unstageable is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (L89.300).Pressure ulcer of left buttock, unstageable is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (L89.320).
Includes
bed sore
decubitus ulcer
plaster ulcer
pressure area
bed sore
decubitus ulcer
plaster ulcer
pressure area
Code first
any associated gangrene (I96)
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