L98.491
BillableNon-prs chronic ulcer skin/ sites limited to brkdwn skin
Non-pressure chronic ulcer of skin of other sites limited to breakdown of skin
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
- Erosion of skin93448009
- Superficial ulcer of skin93448009
- Broken skin247442005
- Defect in skin surface247442005
- Skin breakdown247442005
- Skin erosion at pacemaker pulse generator site473152007
- Superficial ulcer of skin of pacemaker pulse generator site473152007
- Skin breakdown of totally implantable venous access device port site699130006
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for non-prs chronic ulcer skin/ sites limited to brkdwn skin?
The ICD-10-CM code for non-prs chronic ulcer skin/ sites limited to brkdwn skin is L98.491. The full clinical description is "Non-pressure chronic ulcer of skin of other sites limited to breakdown of skin". L98.491 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code L98.491 mean?
ICD-10-CM code L98.491 represents "Non-pressure chronic ulcer of skin of other sites limited to breakdown of skin". 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 L98.491 a billable code?
Yes, L98.491 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is L98.491 in?
L98.491 is in Chapter 12: Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (codes L00-L99).
What SNOMED CT codes does L98.491 map to?
L98.491 maps to 4 SNOMED CT concepts: 247442005, 93448009, 699130006, 473152007. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for L98.491?
L98.491 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2888787. 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.