L98.438
Billable
ChapterL00–L99
Ranksubcategory
Official Description
Non-pressure chronic ulcer of abdomen with other specified severity
Metadata & Insights
- •2026 ICD-10-CM Edition - Effective October 1, 2025.
- •Billable/specific code (valid for reimbursement).
- •Chapter 12: Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (L00-L99).
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Clinical Hierarchy
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
L98.43Non-pressure chronic ulcer of abdomen
L98.438Non-pressure chronic ulcer of abdomen with other specified severity
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subcategoryL98.4
Non-pressure chronic ulcer of skin, not elsewhere classified
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