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 periodP04-P96
- •certain infectious and parasitic diseasesA00-B99
- •complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperiumO9A)O00
- •congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalitiesQ00-Q99
- •endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseasesE00-E88
- •lipomelanotic reticulosisI89.8
- •neoplasmsC00-D49
- •symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classifiedR00-R94
- •systemic connective tissue disordersM30-M36
- •viral wartsB07
- •pressure ulcer (pressure area)L89
- •gangreneI96
- •skin infectionsL00-L08
- •specific infections classified toA00-B99
- •ulcer of lower limb NECL97
- •varicose ulcerI83.0-I83.93
Related Codes(7)
L98.421Non-pressure chronic ulcer of back limited to brkdwn skin
L98.422Non-pressure chronic ulcer of back with fat layer exposed
L98.423Non-pressure chronic ulcer of back with necrosis of muscle
L98.425Non-prs chr ulcer of back with muscle invl w/o evd of necr
L98.426Non-prs chr ulcer of back with bone invl without evd of necr
L98.428Non-pressure chronic ulcer of back with oth severity
L98.429Non-pressure chronic ulcer of back with unspecified severity
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(19)
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
Clinical Terms
- Necrosis of back bone co-occurrent and due to chronic ulcer of back
- Chronic ulcer of sacral region
- Aseptic necrosis of pelvis
- Chronic ulcer of back
- Osteonecrosis of sacral bone due to chronic ulcer of sacrum
- Osteonecrosis of pelvis
- Avascular necrosis of pelvis
- Avascular necrosis of sacral bone due to chronic ulcer of sacrum
- Aseptic necrosis of sacral bone due to chronic ulcer of sacrum
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.
How does L98.424 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like non-pressure chronic ulcer of back with necrosis of bone affect a person's functioning: body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of L98.424?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for L98.424 in the WHO crosswalk tables. This may mean the concept is classified differently in ICD-11. Use the ICD-10 to ICD-11 converter to search for related codes.
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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.