L98.49 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of skin of other sites

  • Applicable to Non-pressure chronic ulcer of skin of other sites
  • The 2025 edition of ICD10-CM L98.49 became effective on October 1, 2024.
  • This is the American ICD10-CM version of L98.49 - other international versions of ICD10 L98.49 may differ.
  • L98.49 is a Non-Billable / Non-Specific ICD10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
  • L98.49 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.
  • L98.49 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of skin of other sites
    • 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

  • Non-pressure chronic ulcer of skin NOS

The following codes above L98.49 contain annotation back-references that may be applicable to L98.49:

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

  
Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code

Browse other similar CM codes

                              

Please, give attribution to our website icd-10code.com