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L89.316 vs L89.326

L89.316 (Pressure-induced deep tissue damage of right buttock) compared with L89.326 (Pressure-induced deep tissue damage of left buttock), from the official CMS tabular data. L89.316 and L89.326 code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

L89.316
Right
Pressure-induced deep tissue damage of right buttock
L89.326
Left
Pressure-induced deep tissue damage of left buttock

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. L89.316 and L89.326 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

L89.316Pressure-induced deep tissue damage of right buttockL89.326Pressure-induced deep tissue damage of left buttock
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationL00-L99 — Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (L00-L99)L00-L99 — Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (L00-L99)
DefinitionPressure-induced deep tissue damage of right buttock is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (L89.316).Pressure-induced deep tissue damage of left buttock is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (L89.326).
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