ICD-10-CM Code L98.49
Non-pressure chronic ulcer of skin of other sites
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 L98.49 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the five child codes of L98.49 that describes the diagnosis 'non-pressure chronic ulcer of skin of other sites' in more detail.
- L98.49 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of skin of other sites NON-BILLABLE
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- BILLABLE 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
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 L98.49 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. - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of skin NOS
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'L98.49 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of skin of other sites'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code L98.49. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
Parent Code: L98.4 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of skin, not elsewhere classified