L89Decubitus ulcer and pressure area
Code usage status
Primary diagnosis
Select a more specific code
Apply only when it matches the confirmed diagnosis and the documented clinical record.
Specificity
Do not use L89 directly
Use the most specific code supported by the record.
- Chapter XII
- Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
- Group L80-L99
- Other disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
- Official Vietnamese name
- Loét do tì đè và/hoặc loét vùng đè ép
- Additional WHO coding guidance
- Note: For multiple sites of differing stages assign only one code indicating the highest stage Incl.: Bedsore Plaster ulcer Excl.: decubitus (trophic) ulcer of cervix (uteri) (N86)
Related L89 codes
L89.0
Primary diagnosis candidate
Stage I decubitus ulcer and pressure area
L89.1
Primary diagnosis candidate
Stage II decubitus ulcer
L89.2
Primary diagnosis candidate
Stage III decubitus ulcer
L89.3
Primary diagnosis candidate
Stage IV decubitus ulcer
L89.9
Primary diagnosis candidate
Decubitus ulcer and pressure area, unspecified
Clinical record checklist
View coding guide →- Confirm that the code matches the final documented diagnosis.
- Use one primary-diagnosis code and record only relevant additional conditions.
- Review Ministry indicators, inclusions, exclusions and notes.
- Do not infer a diagnosis beyond the clinical record.
2026 regulatory basis
Indicators are taken from columns 24–29 of the classification accompanying Circular 06/2026/TT-BYT, cross-referenced with Decision 1849/QĐ-BYT and Official Dispatch 4059/BYT-BH.
