ICD-10-CM Code L98.4
Non-pressure chronic ulcer of skin, not elsewhere classified
NON-BILLABLE
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ICD-10 from 2011 - 2016
Non-Billable Code
Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail.ICD Code L98.4 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the three child codes of L98.4 that describes the diagnosis 'non-pressure chronic ulcer of skin, not elsewhere classified' in more detail.
- L98.4 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of skin, not elsewhere classified NON-BILLABLE
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- L98.411 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of buttock limited to breakdown of skin BILLABLE
- L98.412 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of buttock with fat layer exposed BILLABLE
- L98.413 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of buttock with necrosis of muscle BILLABLE
- L98.414 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of buttock with necrosis of bone BILLABLE
- L98.419 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of buttock with unspecified severity BILLABLE
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- L98.421 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of back limited to breakdown of skin BILLABLE
- L98.422 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of back with fat layer exposed BILLABLE
- L98.423 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of back with necrosis of muscle BILLABLE
- L98.424 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of back with necrosis of bone BILLABLE
- L98.429 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of back with unspecified severity BILLABLE
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- L98.491 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of skin of other sites limited to breakdown of skin BILLABLE
- L98.492 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of skin of other sites with fat layer exposed BILLABLE
- L98.493 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of skin of other sites with necrosis of muscle BILLABLE
- L98.494 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of skin of other sites with necrosis of bone BILLABLE
- L98.499 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of skin of other sites with unspecified severity BILLABLE
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The ICD code L984 is used to code Tropical ulcer
Tropical ulcer (also known as Aden ulcer, Jungle rot, Malabar ulcer, and Tropical phagedena) is a lesion occurring in cutaneous leishmaniasis. It is caused by a variety of microorganisms, including mycobacteria. It is common in tropical climates.
| Specialty: | Dermatology |
Coding Notes for L98.4 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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Inclusion Terms:
Inclusion Terms
Inclusion Terms are a list of concepts for which a specific code is used. The list of Inclusion Terms is useful for determining the correct code in some cases, but the list is not necessarily exhaustive. - Chronic ulcer of skin NOS
- Tropical ulcer NOS
- Ulcer of skin NOS
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Code Type-2 Excludes:
Type-2 Excludes
Type-2 Excludes means the excluded conditions are different, although they may appear similar. A patient may have both conditions, but one does not include the other. Excludes 2 means "not coded here." - Pressure ulcer (pressure area) - instead, use code L89.-
- Gangrene - instead, use Code I96
- Skin infections - instead, use Section L00-L08
- Specific infections classified to - instead, use Section A00-B99
- Ulcer of lower limb NEC - instead, use code L97.-
- Varicose ulcer (I83.0-I82.2) - instead, use code I83.0-
Coding Advice SNOMET-CT
- Possible requirement for an external cause code
Parent Code: L98 - Other disorders of skin and subcutaneous tissue, not elsewhere classified