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L98.421 – Non-pressure chronic ulcer of back limited to breakdown of skin

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Coding Notes

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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
back L98.429
with
skin breakdown only L98.421

Sibling Codes

Non-pressure chronic ulcer of back with fat layer exposed
Non-pressure chronic ulcer of back with necrosis of muscle
Non-pressure chronic ulcer of back with necrosis of bone
Non-pressure chronic ulcer of back with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis
Non-pressure chronic ulcer of back with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis
Non-pressure chronic ulcer of back with other specified severity
Non-pressure chronic ulcer of back 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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Narcolepsy in conditions classified elsewhere with cataplexy
Myogenic ptosis of right eyelid
Chronic lacrimal canaliculitis of right lacrimal passage
Enophthalmos due to trauma or surgery, right eye
Simple chronic conjunctivitis, right eye
Conjunctival edema, right eye
Pannus (corneal), right eye
Band keratopathy, right eye
Serous choroidal detachment, right eye
Microcystoid degeneration of retina, right eye
Hypotony of right eye due to ocular fistula
Scotoma of blind spot area, right eye
Cerebral infarction due to embolism of right anterior cerebral artery
Atherosclerosis of autologous vein bypass graft(s) of the extremities with rest pain, right leg
Acute embolism and thrombosis of right iliac vein
Partial loss of teeth due to periodontal diseases, class I
Furuncle of right axilla
Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left heel and midfoot limited to breakdown of skin
Rheumatoid myopathy with rheumatoid arthritis of right elbow
Pauciarticular juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, right elbow
Other secondary gout, right elbow
Intermittent hydrarthrosis, right elbow
Other secondary chronic gout, right elbow
Recurrent dislocation, right elbow
Effusion, right elbow
Other calcification of muscle, right upper arm
Contracture of muscle, right upper arm
Ganglion, right elbow
Calcium deposit in bursa, right elbow
Pathological fracture, right humerus
Solitary bone cyst, right humerus
Chronic osteomyelitis with draining sinus, right humerus
Other hypertrophic osteoarthropathy, right upper arm
Hyperchloremia of newborn
Abnormal radiologic findings on diagnostic imaging of right kidney
Blister (nonthermal) of right ear
Laceration with foreign body of right cheek and temporomandibular area
Blister (nonthermal) of right back wall of thorax
Laceration with foreign body of right back wall of thorax with penetration into thoracic cavity
Sprain of chondrosternal joint
Major laceration of right pulmonary blood vessels
Contusion of bronchus, unilateral
Displaced fracture of posterior wall of right acetabulum
Contusion of ovary, unilateral
Displaced comminuted supracondylar fracture without intercondylar fracture of right humerus
Sprain of right rotator cuff capsule
Ulnohumeral (joint) sprain of right elbow
Laceration of extensor muscle, fascia and tendon of right index finger at forearm level
Blister (nonthermal) of left index finger
Laceration with foreign body of right hand
Traumatic rupture of palmar ligament of left index finger at metacarpophalangeal and interphalangeal joint
Laceration of intrinsic muscle, fascia and tendon of right thumb at wrist and hand level
Partial traumatic amputation of right hand at wrist level
Displaced fracture of lateral condyle of right femur
Displaced transverse fracture of shaft of right fibula
Sprain of lateral collateral ligament of right knee
Blister (nonthermal), right great toe
Displaced fracture of distal phalanx of right great toe
Sprain of deltoid ligament of right ankle
Corrosion of unspecified degree of right elbow
Corrosion of unspecified degree of single right finger (nail) except thumb
Corrosion of unspecified degree of right knee
Corrosion of unspecified degree of right foot
Poisoning by tramadol, accidental (unintentional)
Toxic effect of venom of ants, accidental (unintentional)
Displacement of implanted testicular prosthesis
Foster mother, perpetrator of maltreatment and neglect
War operations involving firearms pellets, civilian
Military operations involving firearms pellets, civilian
Acquired absence of other right toe(s)

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
L98.42 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of back
L98.421 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of back limited to breakdown of skin