L98.44
Non-Billable
ChapterL00–L99
Ranksubcategory
Official Description
Non-pressure chronic ulcer of chest
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L98.441Non-pressure chronic ulcer of chest limited to breakdown of skinL98.442Non-pressure chronic ulcer of chest with fat layer exposedL98.443Non-pressure chronic ulcer of chest with necrosis of muscleL98.444Non-pressure chronic ulcer of chest with necrosis of boneL98.445Non-pressure chronic ulcer of chest with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosisL98.446Non-pressure chronic ulcer of chest with bone involvement without evidence of necrosisL98.448Non-pressure chronic ulcer of chest with other specified severityL98.449Non-pressure chronic ulcer of chest 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
L98.44Non-pressure chronic ulcer of chestNot billable
L98.445Non-pressure chronic ulcer of chest with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosisBillable
L98.446Non-pressure chronic ulcer of chest with bone involvement without evidence of necrosisBillable
Applicable Ancestor Context
The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to L98.44:
subcategoryL98.4
Non-pressure chronic ulcer of skin, not elsewhere classified
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