icd10free.comPowered by Curo
L98.44Non-billableSave

L98.44 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of chest

ICD-10-CM Chapter 12: Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue · L80-L99 Other disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L80-L99) · Subcategory of L98.4 · FY2027

Coding Guidance

L98.44 is a non-billable heading. Report one of the 8 more specific codes below.

Includes, Excludes and Coding Notes

Excludes 2 — Not Included HereFrom L98.4

Not part of this code; report both codes when the patient has both conditions.

  • 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)
Excludes 2 — Not Included HereFrom Chapter L00-L99

Not part of this code; report both codes when the patient has both conditions.

  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
  • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
  • congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
  • lipomelanotic reticulosis (I89.8)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
  • systemic connective tissue disorders (M30-M36)
  • viral warts (B07.-)

More Specific Codes (8)

L98.441Non-pressure chronic ulcer of chest limited to breakdown of skin→L98.442Non-pressure chronic ulcer of chest with fat layer exposed→L98.443Non-pressure chronic ulcer of chest with necrosis of muscle→L98.444Non-pressure chronic ulcer of chest with necrosis of bone→L98.445Non-pressure chronic ulcer of chest with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis→L98.446Non-pressure chronic ulcer of chest with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis→L98.448Non-pressure chronic ulcer of chest with other specified severity→L98.449Non-pressure chronic ulcer of chest with unspecified severity→

Related condition guides

Documentation requirements, coding pitfalls and FAQs for conditions coded with L98.44.