L98.499
BillableNon-pressure chronic ulcer of skin of sites w unsp severity
Non-pressure chronic ulcer of skin of other sites 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)
L98.491Non-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
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(196)
SNOMED CT
- Infected skin ulcer2622007
- Infected ulcer of skin2622007
- Syphilitic punched out ulcer4483005
- Arterial ulcer13954005
- Ischaemic ulcer13954005
- Ischemic ulcer13954005
- Chronic skin ulcer19429009
- Chronic ulcer of skin19429009
- Tropical phagedaenic ulcer32940002
- Tropical phagedenic ulcer32940002
- Cutaneous ulcer46742003
- Skin ulcer46742003
- Erosion of skin93448009
- Superficial ulcer of skin93448009
- Hypertensive ischaemic ulcer95343001
- Hypertensive ischemic ulcer95343001
- Ischaemic ulcer of skin due to arterial hypertension95343001
- Ischemic ulcer of skin due to arterial hypertension95343001
- Mucocutaneous ulcer95346009
- Application site ulcer95368004
- Injection site ulcer95400005
- Chronic trophic ulcer of skin111204001
- Ulcer caused by Treponema vincentii129668006
- Skin ulcer swab taken168307001
- Barcoo rot238423005
- Desert sore238423005
- Veldt sore238423005
- Cutaneous complication of BCG immunisation238430004
- Cutaneous complication of BCG immunization238430004
- Cutaneous complication of bacillus Calmette-Guerin immunisation238430004
- Cutaneous complication of bacillus Calmette-Guerin immunization238430004
- BCG ulcer238432007
- Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) ulcer238432007
- Bacillus Calmette-Guerin ulcer238432007
- Cutaneous streptococcal ulcer240424003
- Discharge from skin ulcer247453004
- Observation of discharge of skin297970000
- Skin discharge297970000
- Skin exudate297970000
- Finger ulcer308900004
- Generalised aphthosis309740007
- Generalized aphthosis309740007
- Infection caused by Mycobacterium bovis373437006
- Cytomegalovirus infection of skin402122002
- Infection of skin caused by Cytomegalovirus402122002
- Dermatosis due to peripheral nerve disorder402740007
- Dermatosis secondary to peripheral nerve disorder402740007
- Dermatitis due to chemotherapy402752000
- Dermatosis due to cytotoxic therapy402752000
- Dermatosis caused by therapeutic ionising irradiation402761000
- Dermatosis caused by therapeutic ionizing irradiation402761000
- Dermatosis due to therapeutic ionising irradiation402761000
- Dermatosis due to therapeutic ionizing irradiation402761000
- Disorder of skin due to radiation therapy402761000
- Disorder of skin due to radiotherapy402761000
- Neuropathic ulcer403601003
- Neurotrophic ulcer403601003
- Cutaneous ulceration due to cytotoxic therapy403642000
- Methotrexate skin ulceration403643005
- Radiation ulcer403722002
- Ulceration of skin caused by therapeutic ionising radiation403722002
- Ulceration of skin caused by therapeutic ionizing radiation403722002
- Ulceration of skin due to radiation therapy403722002
- Ulceration of skin due to radiotherapy403722002
- Ulceration of skin due to therapeutic ionising radiation403722002
- Ulceration of skin due to therapeutic ionizing radiation403722002
- Cratered skin lesion420369001
- Cratered ulcer420369001
- Deep skin crater420369001
- Diabetic skin ulcer422183001
- Skin ulcer due to diabetes mellitus422183001
- Ulcer of limb due to chronic venous insufficiency440346008
- Skin ulcer with punched out edge445474002
- Ulcer of skin of face446242003
- Vesiculoerosive lesion708484008
- Ulceration of umbilical cord and atresia of intestine syndrome719844007
- Umbilical cord ulceration with intestinal atresia syndrome719844007
- Chrome ulcer of skin726540006
- Ulcer of skin caused by chromium726540006
- EBV (Epstein-Barr virus) positive mucocutaneous ulcer783566008
- Mucocutaneous ulcer caused by Epstein-Barr virus783566008
- Trophic ulcer of skin827036000
- Leprosy neuropathic skin ulceration870352009
- Neuropathic ulceration of skin caused by Mycobacterium leprae870352009
- Ulcer of skin of upper extremity1269447007
- Ulcer of skin of upper limb1269447007
- Chronic ulcer of skin due to type 1 diabetes mellitus72141000119104
- Chronic ulcer of skin of left ear12277511000119102
- Chronic ulcer of skin of right ear12277471000119106
- Ischaemic ulcer of skin17111000119107
- Ischemic ulcer of skin17111000119107
- Skin ulcer caused by Cytomegalovirus689981000119103
- Ulcer of skin caused by Cytomegalovirus689981000119103
- Skin ulcer due to type 2 diabetes mellitus102621000119101
- Ulcer of skin due to type 2 diabetes mellitus102621000119101
- Ulcer of skin caused by polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons12431000132102
- Ulcerative cytomegalovirus lesion93891000119100
UMLS
Clinical Terms
- Ischemic ulcer of skin
- Cutaneous ulcer
- Observation of discharge of skin
- Syphilitic punched out ulcer
- Chronic ulcer of skin due to type 1 diabetes mellitus
- Tropical phagedenic ulcer
- Skin ulcer with punched out edge
- Ulcer of skin caused by chromium
- Arterial ulcer
- Dermatosis due to cytotoxic therapy
- Ulcer of limb due to chronic venous insufficiency
- Infected skin ulcer
- Neuropathic ulceration of skin caused by Mycobacterium leprae
- Ulceration of skin due to radiotherapy
- Skin ulcer caused by Cytomegalovirus
- Skin ulcer due to diabetes mellitus
- Ulceration of skin due to radiation therapy
- Cutaneous complication of BCG immunisation
- Veldt sore
- Cratered skin lesion
- Erosion of skin
- Chronic ulcer of skin
- Generalised aphthosis
- Chronic trophic ulcer of skin
- Dermatosis due to peripheral nerve disorder
- Skin ulcer swab taken
- Disorder of skin due to radiotherapy
- Methotrexate skin ulceration
- Bacillus Calmette-Guerin ulcer
- Leprosy neuropathic skin ulceration
- Infected ulcer of skin
- Ischaemic ulcer
- Ulcer of skin caused by Cytomegalovirus
- Dermatitis due to chemotherapy
- Ischaemic ulcer of skin due to arterial hypertension
- Cutaneous complication of bacillus Calmette-Guerin immunization
- Umbilical cord ulceration with intestinal atresia syndrome
- Ulcer of skin caused by polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
- Cutaneous complication of bacillus Calmette-Guerin immunisation
- Skin discharge
- Ulcer of skin of upper extremity
- Neurotrophic ulcer
- Dermatosis caused by therapeutic ionising irradiation
- Barcoo rot
- Chrome ulcer of skin
- Cratered ulcer
- Infection caused by Mycobacterium bovis
- Hypertensive ischemic ulcer
- Deep skin crater
- Superficial ulcer of skin
- Hypertensive ischaemic ulcer
- Generalized aphthosis
- Infection of skin caused by Cytomegalovirus
- Desert sore
- Cytomegalovirus infection of skin
- Radiation ulcer
- Dermatosis secondary to peripheral nerve disorder
- Diabetic skin ulcer
- Cutaneous streptococcal ulcer
- Ulceration of skin caused by therapeutic ionising radiation
- Ulceration of skin due to therapeutic ionizing radiation
- Ulceration of skin caused by therapeutic ionizing radiation
- Dermatosis caused by therapeutic ionizing irradiation
- Disorder of skin due to radiation therapy
- Dermatosis due to therapeutic ionizing irradiation
- Ischemic ulcer of skin due to arterial hypertension
- Ulcer of skin of face
- BCG ulcer
- Cutaneous complication of BCG immunization
- Skin ulcer
- Ulceration of umbilical cord and atresia of intestine syndrome
- Ulcer of skin due to type 2 diabetes mellitus
- Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) ulcer
- Cutaneous ulceration due to cytotoxic therapy
- Chronic ulcer of skin of right ear
- Mucocutaneous ulcer
- Ulcer of skin of upper limb
- Skin exudate
- Ischaemic ulcer of skin
- Chronic skin ulcer
- Ischemic ulcer
- Tropical phagedaenic ulcer
- Vesiculoerosive lesion
- Injection site ulcer
- Trophic ulcer of skin
- Mucocutaneous ulcer caused by Epstein-Barr virus
- Ulcer caused by Treponema vincentii
- Ulcerative cytomegalovirus lesion
- Discharge from skin ulcer
- Ulceration of skin due to therapeutic ionising radiation
- Chronic ulcer of skin of left ear
- Dermatosis due to therapeutic ionising irradiation
- Neuropathic ulcer
- Application site ulcer
- EBV (Epstein-Barr virus) positive mucocutaneous ulcer
- Skin ulcer due to type 2 diabetes mellitus
- Finger ulcer
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for non-pressure chronic ulcer of skin of sites w unsp severity?
The ICD-10-CM code for non-pressure chronic ulcer of skin of sites w unsp severity is L98.499. The full clinical description is "Non-pressure chronic ulcer of skin of other sites with unspecified severity". L98.499 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code L98.499 mean?
ICD-10-CM code L98.499 represents “Non-pressure chronic ulcer of skin of other sites 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 L98.499 a billable code?
Yes, L98.499 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is L98.499 in?
L98.499 is in Chapter 12: Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (codes L00-L99).
What SNOMED CT codes does L98.499 map to?
L98.499 maps to 51 SNOMED CT concepts: 95368004, 13954005, 238432007, 238423005, 726540006, and 46 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for L98.499?
L98.499 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2888791. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does L98.499 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like non-pressure chronic ulcer of skin of sites w unsp 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 L98.499?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for L98.499 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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