L98.41
Non-Billable
ChapterL00–L99
Ranksubcategory
Official Description
Non-pressure chronic ulcer of buttock
Use a more specific code (8 billable)
L98.411Non-pressure chronic ulcer of buttock limited to breakdown of skinL98.412Non-pressure chronic ulcer of buttock with fat layer exposedL98.413Non-pressure chronic ulcer of buttock with necrosis of muscleL98.414Non-pressure chronic ulcer of buttock with necrosis of boneL98.415Non-pressure chronic ulcer of buttock with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosisL98.416Non-pressure chronic ulcer of buttock with bone involvement without evidence of necrosisL98.418Non-pressure chronic ulcer of buttock with other specified severityL98.419Non-pressure chronic ulcer of buttock with unspecified severity
Metadata & Insights
- •Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
- •Chapter 12: Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (L00-L99).
General instructions are available for the parent sections:
Clinical Hierarchy
BillableHas subcodes
CH12Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L99)
L80-L99Other disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L80-L99)
L98Other disorders of skin and subcutaneous tissue, not elsewhere classified
L98.4Non-pressure chronic ulcer of skin, not elsewhere classified
L98.41Non-pressure chronic ulcer of buttockNot billable
L98.415Non-pressure chronic ulcer of buttock with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosisBillable
L98.416Non-pressure chronic ulcer of buttock with bone involvement without evidence of necrosisBillable
Applicable Ancestor Context
The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to L98.41:
subcategoryL98.4
Non-pressure chronic ulcer of skin, not elsewhere classified
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