L98.44
Header — not billableNon-pressure chronic ulcer of chest
The ICD-10 code for non-pressure chronic ulcer of chest is L98.44.
L98.44 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 8 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Child codes under L98.44
- L98.441Non-pressure chronic ulcer of chest limited to breakdown of skin
- L98.442Non-pressure chronic ulcer of chest with fat layer exposed
- L98.443Non-pressure chronic ulcer of chest with necrosis of muscle
- L98.444Non-pressure chronic ulcer of chest with necrosis of bone
- L98.445Non-pressure chronic ulcer of chest with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis
- L98.446Non-pressure chronic ulcer of chest with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis
- L98.448Non-pressure chronic ulcer of chest with other specified severity
- L98.449Non-pressure chronic ulcer of chest with unspecified severity
Related codes in this category
- L98.41Non-pressure chronic ulcer of buttocknon-billable header
- L98.42Non-pressure chronic ulcer of backnon-billable header
- L98.43Non-pressure chronic ulcer of abdomennon-billable header
- L98.45Non-pressure chronic ulcer of necknon-billable header
- L98.46Non-pressure chronic ulcer of facenon-billable header
- L98.47Non-pressure chronic ulcer of groinnon-billable header
- L98.49Non-pressure chronic ulcer of skin of other sitesnon-billable header
- L98.44Non-pressure chronic ulcer of chestnon-billable header