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Code breakdown
L98.44
- L98CategoryOther disorders of skin and subcutaneous tissue, not elsewhere classified
- 4Character 4Non-pressure chronic ulcer of skin, not elsewhere classified
- 4Character 5Non-pressure chronic ulcer of chest
Coding notes
Inclusion terms (from L98.4)
- Chronic ulcer of skin NOS
- Tropical ulcer NOS
- Ulcer of skin NOS
Excludes2 (from L98.4)
- 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)
Codes under L98.44
- 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
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