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L89.619 vs L89.629

L89.619 (Pressure ulcer of right heel, unspecified stage) compared with L89.629 (Pressure ulcer of left heel, unspecified stage), from the official CMS tabular data. L89.619 and L89.629 code the same condition on opposite sides.

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Laterality relationship

L89.619
Right
Pressure ulcer of right heel, unspecified stage
L89.629
Left
Pressure ulcer of left heel, unspecified stage

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. L89.619 and L89.629 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

L89.619Pressure ulcer of right heel, unspecified stageL89.629Pressure ulcer of left heel, unspecified stage
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 ulcer of right heel, unspecified stage is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (L89.619).Pressure ulcer of left heel, unspecified stage is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (L89.629).
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