L98.424
BillableNon-pressure chronic ulcer of back with necrosis of bone
Non-pressure chronic ulcer of back with necrosis of bone
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)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Chronic ulcer of sacral region444768009
- Chronic ulcer of back710166008
- Aseptic necrosis of pelvis1335735002
- Avascular necrosis of pelvis1335735002
- Osteonecrosis of pelvis1335735002
- Aseptic necrosis of sacral bone due to chronic ulcer of sacrum10642191000119108
- Avascular necrosis of sacral bone due to chronic ulcer of sacrum10642191000119108
- Osteonecrosis of sacral bone due to chronic ulcer of sacrum10642191000119108
- Necrosis of back bone co-occurrent and due to chronic ulcer of back10678071000119108
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for non-pressure chronic ulcer of back with necrosis of bone?
The ICD-10-CM code for non-pressure chronic ulcer of back with necrosis of bone is L98.424. The full clinical description is "Non-pressure chronic ulcer of back with necrosis of bone". L98.424 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code L98.424 mean?
ICD-10-CM code L98.424 represents "Non-pressure chronic ulcer of back with necrosis of bone". It is classified under Chapter 12: Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is L98.424 a billable code?
Yes, L98.424 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is L98.424 in?
L98.424 is in Chapter 12: Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (codes L00-L99).
What SNOMED CT codes does L98.424 map to?
L98.424 maps to 5 SNOMED CT concepts: 1335735002, 10642191000119108, 710166008, 444768009, 10678071000119108. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for L98.424?
L98.424 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2888783. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.