ICD-10-CM › L00-L99 › L80-L99 › L98.47 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of groin › L98.471
L98.471
Non-pressure chronic ulcer of groin limited to breakdown of skin
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 groin limited to breakdown of skin
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 > groin > with > skin breakdown only
Codes in the same group
| Code | Description | Status |
|---|---|---|
| L98.472 | Non-pressure chronic ulcer of groin with fat layer exposed | Valid |
| L98.473 | Non-pressure chronic ulcer of groin with necrosis of muscle | Valid |
| L98.474 | Non-pressure chronic ulcer of groin with necrosis of bone | Valid |
| L98.475 | Non-pressure chronic ulcer of groin with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis | Valid |
| L98.476 | Non-pressure chronic ulcer of groin with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis | Valid |
| L98.478 | Non-pressure chronic ulcer of groin with other specified severity | Valid |
| L98.479 | Non-pressure chronic ulcer of groin with unspecified severity | Valid |