L98.4 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of skin, not elsewhere classified

  • Applicable to Non-pressure chronic ulcer of skin, not elsewhere classified
  • The 2026 edition of ICD10-CM L98.4 became effective on October 1, 2025.
  • This is the American ICD10-CM version of L98.4 - other international versions of ICD10 L98.4 may differ.
  • L98.4 is a Non-Billable / Non-Specific ICD10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
  • L98.4 Code should not be used for billing or reimbursement purposes as there are multiple ICD-10 CM codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
  • L98.4 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of skin, not elsewhere classified
    • L98.4 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of skin, not elsewhere classified
    • L98.41 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of buttock
    • L98.411 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of buttock limited to breakdown of skin
    • L98.412 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of buttock with fat layer exposed
    • L98.413 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of buttock with necrosis of muscle
    • L98.414 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of buttock with necrosis of bone
    • L98.415 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of buttock with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis
    • L98.416 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of buttock with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis
    • L98.418 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of buttock with other specified severity
    • L98.419 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of buttock with unspecified severity
    • L98.42 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of back
    • L98.421 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of back limited to breakdown of skin
    • L98.422 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of back with fat layer exposed
    • L98.423 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of back with necrosis of muscle
    • L98.424 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of back with necrosis of bone
    • L98.425 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of back with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis
    • L98.426 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of back with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis
    • L98.428 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of back with other specified severity
    • L98.429 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of back with unspecified severity
    • L98.43 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of abdomen
    • L98.431 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of abdomen limited to breakdown of skin
    • L98.432 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of abdomen with fat layer exposed
    • L98.433 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of abdomen with necrosis of muscle
    • L98.434 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of abdomen with necrosis of bone
    • L98.435 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of abdomen with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis
    • L98.436 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of abdomen with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis
    • L98.438 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of abdomen with other specified severity
    • L98.439 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of abdomen with unspecified severity
    • L98.44 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of chest
    • L98.441 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of chest limited to breakdown of skin
    • L98.442 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of chest with fat layer exposed
    • L98.443 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of chest with necrosis of muscle
    • L98.444 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of chest with necrosis of bone
    • L98.445 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of chest with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis
    • L98.446 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of chest with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis
    • L98.448 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of chest with other specified severity
    • L98.449 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of chest with unspecified severity
    • L98.45 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of neck
    • L98.451 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of neck limited to breakdown of skin
    • L98.452 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of neck with fat layer exposed
    • L98.453 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of neck with necrosis of muscle
    • L98.454 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of neck with necrosis of bone
    • L98.455 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of neck with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis
    • L98.456 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of neck with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis
    • L98.458 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of neck with other specified severity
    • L98.459 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of neck with unspecified severity
    • L98.46 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of face
    • L98.461 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of face limited to breakdown of skin
    • L98.462 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of face with fat layer exposed
    • L98.463 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of face with necrosis of muscle
    • L98.464 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of face with necrosis of bone
    • L98.465 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of face with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis
    • L98.466 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of face with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis
    • L98.468 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of face with other specified severity
    • L98.469 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of face with unspecified severity
    • L98.47 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of groin
    • L98.471 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of groin limited to breakdown of skin
    • L98.472 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of groin with fat layer exposed
    • L98.473 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of groin with necrosis of muscle
    • L98.474 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of groin with necrosis of bone
    • L98.475 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of groin with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis
    • L98.476 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of groin with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis
    • L98.478 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of groin with other specified severity
    • L98.479 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of groin with unspecified severity
    • L98.49 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of skin of other sites
    • L98.491 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of skin of other sites limited to breakdown of skin
    • L98.492 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of skin of other sites with fat layer exposed
    • L98.493 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of skin of other sites with necrosis of muscle
    • L98.494 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of skin of other sites with necrosis of bone
    • L98.495 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of skin of other sites with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis
    • L98.496 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of skin of other sites with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis
    • L98.498 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of skin of other sites with other specified severity
    • L98.499 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of skin of other sites with unspecified severity

 Inclusion Term

  • Chronic ulcer of skin NOS
  • Tropical ulcer NOS
  • Ulcer of skin NOS

Type 2 Excludes

  • 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)

The following codes above L98.4 contain annotation back-references that may be applicable to L98.4:

Chapter: L00-L99 Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue

Section: L80-L99 Other disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue

Category: L98 Other disorders of skin and subcutaneous tissue, not elsewhere classified

  
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