Non-pressure chronic ulcer of back

Not billableICD-10-CM diagnosis code.

This code exists but cannot be submitted on its own. It groups the more specific codes beneath it.

A category header for its whole life, FY2016 onwards. It has never been valid for submission on its own.

Submit one of these 8 more specific codes instead:

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

What has happened to this code

Every change the publisher made, from 2012 to now. Entries marked draft are from the pre-implementation releases: ICD-10 took effect on 1 October 2015, so nothing before FY2016 was ever valid on a claim.

FY2012 Added to the draft code set draft Non-pressure chronic ulcer of back

Codes in the same group

Code	Description	Status
L98.41	Non-pressure chronic ulcer of buttock	Not billable
L98.43	Non-pressure chronic ulcer of abdomen	Not billable
L98.44	Non-pressure chronic ulcer of chest	Not billable
L98.45	Non-pressure chronic ulcer of neck	Not billable
L98.46	Non-pressure chronic ulcer of face	Not billable
L98.47	Non-pressure chronic ulcer of groin	Not billable
L98.49	Non-pressure chronic ulcer of skin of other sites	Not billable