L98.4 Non-Billable Code
Non-pressure chronic ulcer of skin, not elsewhere classified
Chapter Classification
Chapter 12
Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L99)
Section Detail
L80-L99
Other disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L80-L99)
Code Hierarchy
This code is a child of L98.
As a non-billable code, it requires more specific digits to be used on a medical claim.
As a non-billable code, it requires more specific digits to be used on a medical claim.
Coding Guidelines & Notes
excludes2
- pressure ulcer (pressure area) (L89.-)
- gangrene (I96)
- skin infections (L00-L08)
- specific infections classified to A00-B99
- ulcer of lower limb NEC (L97.-)
- varicose ulcer (I83.0-I83.93)
More Specific Diagnosis Codes
This code is not billable as it requires a higher level of specificity. Select a more specific code below.
- L98.41 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of buttock
- L98.42 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of back
- L98.43 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of abdomen
- L98.44 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of chest
- L98.45 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of neck
- L98.46 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of face
- L98.47 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of groin
- L98.49 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of skin of other sites
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