ICD-10-CM › L00-L99 › L80-L99 › L98.46 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of face › L98.468
L98.468
Non-pressure chronic ulcer of face with other specified 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 face with other specified 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 > face > with > specified severity NEC
Codes in the same group
| Code | Description | Status |
|---|---|---|
| L98.461 | Non-pressure chronic ulcer of face limited to breakdown of skin | Valid |
| L98.462 | Non-pressure chronic ulcer of face with fat layer exposed | Valid |
| L98.463 | Non-pressure chronic ulcer of face with necrosis of muscle | Valid |
| L98.464 | Non-pressure chronic ulcer of face with necrosis of bone | Valid |
| L98.465 | Non-pressure chronic ulcer of face with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis | Valid |
| L98.466 | Non-pressure chronic ulcer of face with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis | Valid |
| L98.469 | Non-pressure chronic ulcer of face with unspecified severity | Valid |