L98.429
BillableNon-pressure chronic ulcer of back with unspecified severity
Non-pressure chronic ulcer of back with unspecified severity
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
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for non-pressure chronic ulcer of back with unspecified severity?
The ICD-10-CM code for non-pressure chronic ulcer of back with unspecified severity is L98.429. The full clinical description is "Non-pressure chronic ulcer of back with unspecified severity". L98.429 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code L98.429 mean?
ICD-10-CM code L98.429 represents "Non-pressure chronic ulcer of back with unspecified severity". 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 L98.429 a billable code?
Yes, L98.429 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is L98.429 in?
L98.429 is in Chapter 12: Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (codes L00-L99).
What SNOMED CT codes does L98.429 map to?
L98.429 maps to 5 SNOMED CT concepts: 19429009, 10642351000119100, 710166008, 444768009, 10678111000119101. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for L98.429?
L98.429 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2888784. 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.