ICD-10-CM › L00-L99 › L80-L99 › L98.45 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of neck › L98.459
L98.459
Non-pressure chronic ulcer of neck with unspecified severity
ValidICD-10-CM diagnosis code.
Valid for claims with a date of service in the current code year.
What has happened to this code
Every change the publisher made, from 2026 to now.
- FY2026 Added to the code set Non-pressure chronic ulcer of neck with unspecified severity
How CDC's index refers to this code
Wording from the official alphabetic index. Much of it appears nowhere in the code description, which is why a search for the everyday phrase so often finds nothing.
- Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative > neck
Codes in the same group
| Code | Description | Status |
|---|---|---|
| L98.451 | Non-pressure chronic ulcer of neck limited to breakdown of skin | Valid |
| L98.452 | Non-pressure chronic ulcer of neck with fat layer exposed | Valid |
| L98.453 | Non-pressure chronic ulcer of neck with necrosis of muscle | Valid |
| L98.454 | Non-pressure chronic ulcer of neck with necrosis of bone | Valid |
| L98.455 | Non-pressure chronic ulcer of neck with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis | Valid |
| L98.456 | Non-pressure chronic ulcer of neck with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis | Valid |
| L98.458 | Non-pressure chronic ulcer of neck with other specified severity | Valid |