Chapter 12

L00–L99: Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue

Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue diagnostic classification updated for 2026.

Chapter Instructions

Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)
  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
  • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
  • congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
  • lipomelanotic reticulosis (I89.8)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
  • systemic connective tissue disorders (M30-M36)
  • viral warts (B07.-)
Internal Codes
  • L98.418

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of buttock with other specified severity

  • L98.419

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of buttock with unspecified severity

  • L98.42

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of back

  • L98.421

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of back limited to breakdown of skin

  • L98.422

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of back with fat layer exposed

  • L98.423

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of back with necrosis of muscle

  • L98.424

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of back with necrosis of bone

  • L98.425

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of back with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis

  • L98.426

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of back with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis

  • L98.428

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of back with other specified severity

  • L98.429

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of back with unspecified severity

  • L98.43

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of abdomen

  • L98.431

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of abdomen limited to breakdown of skin

  • L98.432

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of abdomen with fat layer exposed

  • L98.433

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of abdomen with necrosis of muscle

  • L98.434

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of abdomen with necrosis of bone

  • L98.435

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of abdomen with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis

  • L98.436

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of abdomen with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis

  • L98.438

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of abdomen with other specified severity

  • L98.439

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of abdomen with unspecified severity

  • L98.44

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of chest

  • 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

  • L98.45

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of neck

  • L98.451

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of neck limited to breakdown of skin

  • L98.452

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of neck with fat layer exposed

  • L98.453

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of neck with necrosis of muscle

  • L98.454

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of neck with necrosis of bone

  • L98.455

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of neck with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis

  • L98.456

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of neck with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis

  • L98.458

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of neck with other specified severity

  • L98.459

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of neck with unspecified severity

  • L98.46

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of face

  • L98.461

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of face limited to breakdown of skin

  • L98.462

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of face with fat layer exposed

  • L98.463

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of face with necrosis of muscle

  • L98.464

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of face with necrosis of bone

  • L98.465

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of face with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis

  • L98.466

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of face with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis

  • L98.468

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of face with other specified severity

  • L98.469

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of face with unspecified severity

  • L98.47

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of groin

  • L98.471

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of groin limited to breakdown of skin

  • L98.472

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of groin with fat layer exposed

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