L98.424
Non-pressure chronic ulcer of back with necrosis of bone
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
Hierarchy
Where L98.424 sits in the official hierarchy. Each level is the code it is classified under.
- L98 Other disorders of skin and subcutaneous tissue, not elsewhere classified
- L98.4 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of skin, not elsewhere classified
- L98.42 Parent Non-pressure chronic ulcer of back
- L98.424 This code Non-pressure chronic ulcer of back with necrosis of bone
Official Coding Notes
Reproduced verbatim from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files. Notes labelled as inherited are declared on a parent code and apply here too.
Excludes2
pressure ulcer (pressure area) ( L89 .-)
Inherited from L98.4 — Non-pressure chronic ulcer of skin, not elsewhere classified
Excludes2
gangrene ( I96 )
Inherited from L98.4 — Non-pressure chronic ulcer of skin, not elsewhere classified
Excludes2
skin infections (L00-L08)
Inherited from L98.4 — Non-pressure chronic ulcer of skin, not elsewhere classified
Excludes2
specific infections classified to A00-B99
Inherited from L98.4 — Non-pressure chronic ulcer of skin, not elsewhere classified
Excludes2
ulcer of lower limb NEC ( L97 .-)
Inherited from L98.4 — Non-pressure chronic ulcer of skin, not elsewhere classified
Excludes2
varicose ulcer (I83.0-I83.93)
Inherited from L98.4 — Non-pressure chronic ulcer of skin, not elsewhere classified
Version History
How L98.424 appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.
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FY 2027 Effective
CurrentNon-pressure chronic ulcer of back with necrosis of bone
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FY 2026 Effective
UnchangedNon-pressure chronic ulcer of back with necrosis of bone
Related Codes
Other codes under L98.42
- L98.421 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of back limited to breakdown of skin Billable
- L98.422 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of back with fat layer exposed Billable
- L98.423 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of back with necrosis of muscle Billable
- L98.425 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of back with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis Billable
- L98.426 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of back with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis Billable
- L98.428 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of back with other specified severity Billable
- L98.429 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of back with unspecified severity Billable
Data Source
Code information on this page is derived from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files published by CDC NCHS and CMS.
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
- Source file
- icd10cm-code-descriptions-2027.zip
Official ICD-10-CM source files (opens in a new tab)
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