ICD-10-CM · CMS Reimbursement Intelligence

L89.00ICD-10-CM category L89.00

Category: L89 · Pressure ulcer of unspecified elbow, unstageable ·  Verified:

ICD-10-CM FY2026

Active alerts

2

CMS + MAC sources

Critical / High

Priority signals

Recoverable revenue

$12,695

Conservative annual est.

Sources monitored

7 MAC contractors

Full coverage + CMS

Code definition & billing validity

ICD-10-CM Code

L89.00

Code System

ICD-10-CM FY2026

CDC + CMS adopted

Billing status

Billable diagnosis code

Valid for Medicare claim submission

Full clinical description

ICD-10-CM category L89.00

Coverage check · verified

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MAC coverage considerations

Local Coverage Determinations (LCDs) from Medicare Administrative Contractors may impose medical necessity requirements for services billed with L89.00. Coverage criteria vary by MAC jurisdiction. CLV Intelligence monitors every MAC contractor sites daily for LCD updates affecting this code and related codes.

Active CMS & MAC policy alerts

2 policy changes matched to L89.00

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Active monitoring

LCD L33830: Pressure Reducing Support Surfaces - Group 1 — DME MAC

LCD-L33830DME · Jul 13, 2026

Government source· CMS / MACverify ↗
Low

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Estimated recoverable revenue at risk

$12,695

Conservative annual estimate · 4% error rate · 60% capture

1 additional alert locked

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MAC jurisdiction coverage

All seven Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs) are monitored daily for LCD revisions, billing guidance, and coverage policy updates affecting ICD-10-CM L89.00.

Noridian

JE · JF

Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wyoming

CGS

J15

Kentucky, Ohio

Palmetto GBA

JJ · JM

North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia + Georgia, Tennessee

NGS

J6 · JK

Illinois, Minnesota, Wisconsin + Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont

WPS

J5 · J8

Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska + Indiana, Michigan

First Coast

JN

Florida, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands

Novitas

JH · JL

Arkansas, Colorado, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas + Delaware, D.C., Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania

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