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L98.491 – Non-pressure chronic ulcer of skin of other sites limited to breakdown of skin

Overview

Coding Notes

Active
Billable, valid for HIPAA-covered transactions

GEM Conversion to ICD-9 CM

Fs: 10000 – Chronic ulcer of other specified sites

MDC / MS-DRG Reference

SKIN GRAFT FOR SKIN ULCER OR CELLULITIS WITH MCC
SKIN GRAFT FOR SKIN ULCER OR CELLULITIS WITH CC
SKIN GRAFT FOR SKIN ULCER OR CELLULITIS WITHOUT CC/MCC
SKIN GRAFT EXCEPT FOR SKIN ULCER OR CELLULITIS WITH MCC
SKIN GRAFT EXCEPT FOR SKIN ULCER OR CELLULITIS WITH CC
SKIN GRAFT EXCEPT FOR SKIN ULCER OR CELLULITIS WITHOUT CC/MCC
SKIN ULCERS WITH MCC
SKIN ULCERS WITH CC
SKIN ULCERS WITHOUT CC/MCC

Back Reference of Diagnostic Codes

Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative
skin (atrophic) (chronic) (neurogenic) (non-healing) (perforating) (pyogenic) (trophic) (tropical) L98.499
specified site NEC L98.499
with
skin breakdown only L98.491

Sibling Codes

Non-pressure chronic ulcer of skin of other sites with fat layer exposed
Non-pressure chronic ulcer of skin of other sites with necrosis of muscle
Non-pressure chronic ulcer of skin of other sites with necrosis of bone
Non-pressure chronic ulcer of skin of other sites with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis
Non-pressure chronic ulcer of skin of other sites with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis
Non-pressure chronic ulcer of skin of other sites with other specified severity
Non-pressure chronic ulcer of skin of other sites with unspecified severity

Parent Sibling Codes

Non-pressure chronic ulcer of buttock
Non-pressure chronic ulcer of back
Non-pressure chronic ulcer of skin of other sites

Codes with Same Suffix

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Acute embolism and thrombosis of other specified deep vein of right lower extremity
Partial loss of teeth due to other specified cause, class I
Coital incontinence
Other nondisplaced fracture of fifth cervical vertebra
Other specified injury of right pulmonary blood vessels
Other injury of bronchus, unilateral
Other specified fracture of right acetabulum
Other specified injury of right renal artery
Other injury of ovary, unilateral
Other displaced fracture of lower end of right humerus
Other sprain of right shoulder joint
Other sprain of right elbow
Other injury of extensor muscle, fascia and tendon of right index finger at forearm level
Traumatic rupture of other ligament of left index finger at metacarpophalangeal and interphalangeal joint
Injury of digital nerve of left index finger
Other specified injury of blood vessel of right thumb
Other specified injury of intrinsic muscle, fascia and tendon of right thumb at wrist and hand level
Other fracture of lower end of right femur
Other fracture of shaft of right fibula
Other specified injury of lesser saphenous vein at lower leg level, right leg
Other fracture of right great toe
Sprain of other ligament of right ankle
Corrosion of unspecified degree of multiple sites of right shoulder and upper limb, except wrist and hand
Corrosion of unspecified degree of multiple sites of right wrist and hand
Corrosion of unspecified degree of multiple sites of right lower limb, except ankle and foot
Corrosion of unspecified degree of multiple sites of right ankle and foot
Poisoning by other synthetic narcotics, accidental (unintentional)
Other mechanical complication of implanted testicular prosthesis
Female cousin, perpetrator of maltreatment and neglect
Legal intervention involving other sharp objects, law enforcement official injured
War operations involving other forms of conventional warfare, civilian
Military operations involving other forms of conventional warfare, civilian

View in Tabular

Code Title
L00-L99 Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L99)
L80-L99 Other disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L80-L99)
L98 Other disorders of skin and subcutaneous tissue, not elsewhere classified
L98.4 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of skin, not elsewhere classified
L98.49 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of skin of other sites
L98.491 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of skin of other sites limited to breakdown of skin