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 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
L98.424Non-pressure chronic ulcer of back with necrosis of bone
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
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(13)
SNOMED CT
Clinical Terms
- Chronic ulcer of sacral region
- Chronic ulcer of back
- Chronic skin ulcer of sacrum
- Chronic ulcer of skin
- Chronic skin ulcer
- Ulcer of back
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.
How does L98.429 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 unspecified severity 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 L98.429?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for L98.429 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.