L98.49
Non-billableNon-pressure chronic ulcer of skin of other sites
Non-pressure chronic ulcer of skin of other sites
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Non-pressure chronic ulcer of skin NOS
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)
L98.491Non-prs chronic ulcer skin/ sites limited to brkdwn skin
L98.492Non-prs chronic ulcer of skin of sites w fat layer exposed
L98.493Non-prs chronic ulcer of skin of sites w necrosis of muscle
L98.494Non-prs chronic ulcer of skin of sites w necrosis of bone
L98.495Non-prs chr ulc skin/ oth site with msl invl w/o evd of necr
L98.496Non-prs chr ulc skin/ oth site with bne invl w/o evd of necr
L98.498Non-prs chronic ulcer skin/ other sites with oth severity
L98.499Non-pressure chronic ulcer of skin of sites w unsp severity
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for non-pressure chronic ulcer of skin of other sites?
The ICD-10-CM code for non-pressure chronic ulcer of skin of other sites is L98.49. The full clinical description is "Non-pressure chronic ulcer of skin of other sites". L98.49 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
What does ICD-10 code L98.49 mean?
ICD-10-CM code L98.49 represents "Non-pressure chronic ulcer of skin of other sites". 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 L98.49 a billable code?
No, L98.49 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 L98.49.
What chapter is L98.49 in?
L98.49 is in Chapter 12: Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (codes L00-L99).
What are the subcategories under L98.49?
L98.49 has 8 child codes, including: L98.491 (Non-prs chronic ulcer skin/ sites limited to brkdwn skin), L98.492 (Non-prs chronic ulcer of skin of sites w fat layer exposed), L98.493 (Non-prs chronic ulcer of skin of sites w necrosis of muscle), L98.494 (Non-prs chronic ulcer of skin of sites w necrosis of bone), and 4 more.
What are the UMLS CUIs for L98.49?
L98.49 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C2888785, C2888786. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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