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L98.469: Non-pressure chronic ulcer of face with unspecified severity

ICD-10-CM code L98.469

New code ยท FY2026

Billable: use this code on claims.

  • New code, effective October 1, 2025 (FY2026).

Code breakdown

L98.469

  1. L98CategoryOther disorders of skin and subcutaneous tissue, not elsewhere classified
  2. 4Character 4Non-pressure chronic ulcer of skin, not elsewhere classified
  3. 6Character 5Non-pressure chronic ulcer of face
  4. 9Character 6Non-pressure chronic ulcer of face with unspecified severity

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)

Medicare coverage

L98.469 is listed as a covered diagnosis in 4 Medicare billing and coding articles:

  • A53057 Billing and Coding: Home Health Occupational Therapy
  • A53058 Billing and Coding: Home Health Physical Therapy
  • A53064 Billing and Coding: Outpatient Occupational Therapy
  • A53065 Billing and Coding: Outpatient Physical Therapy

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ICD-10-CM codes and descriptions are from the CMS and NCHS code files. Coverage is from the CMS Medicare Coverage Database billing and coding articles.