L98.41
Non-billableNon-pressure chronic ulcer of buttock
Non-pressure chronic ulcer of buttock
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
Coding Notes
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- lipomelanotic reticulosis (I89.8)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
- systemic connective tissue disorders (M30-M36)
- viral warts (B07.-)
- 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)
Child Codes (8)
L98.411Non-pressure chronic ulcer of buttock limited to brkdwn skin
L98.412Non-pressure chronic ulcer of buttock with fat layer exposed
L98.413Non-pressure chronic ulcer of buttock w necrosis of muscle
L98.414Non-pressure chronic ulcer of buttock with necrosis of bone
L98.415Non-prs chr ulcer of buttock with msl invl w/o evd of necr
L98.416Non-prs chr ulcer of buttock with bone invl w/o evd of necr
L98.418Non-pressure chronic ulcer of buttock with oth severity
L98.419Non-pressure chronic ulcer of buttock with unsp severity
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for non-pressure chronic ulcer of buttock?
The ICD-10-CM code for non-pressure chronic ulcer of buttock is L98.41. The full clinical description is "Non-pressure chronic ulcer of buttock". L98.41 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
What does ICD-10 code L98.41 mean?
ICD-10-CM code L98.41 represents "Non-pressure chronic ulcer of buttock". It is classified under Chapter 12: Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue and is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is L98.41 a billable code?
No, L98.41 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 8 child codes under L98.41.
What chapter is L98.41 in?
L98.41 is in Chapter 12: Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (codes L00-L99).
What are the subcategories under L98.41?
L98.41 has 8 child codes, including: L98.411 (Non-pressure chronic ulcer of buttock limited to brkdwn skin), L98.412 (Non-pressure chronic ulcer of buttock with fat layer exposed), L98.413 (Non-pressure chronic ulcer of buttock w necrosis of muscle), L98.414 (Non-pressure chronic ulcer of buttock with necrosis of bone), and 4 more.
What are the UMLS CUIs for L98.41?
L98.41 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2888773. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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