L98.419 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of buttock with unspecified severity

Version 2023

ICD-10:	L98.419
Short Description:	Non-pressure chronic ulcer of buttock with unsp severity
Long Description:	Non-pressure chronic ulcer of buttock with unspecified severity
Status:	Valid for Submission
Version:	ICD-10-CM 2023
Code Classification:	Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00–L99) Other disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L80-L99) Oth disorders of skin, subcu, not elsewhere classified (L98)

1. Approximate Synonyms
2. Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries
3. Index to Diseases and Injuries References
4. Diagnostic Related Groups - MS-DRG Mapping
5. Convert to ICD-9 Code
6. Patient Education
7. Related Codes Browser
8. Code History

L98.419 is a billable ICD-10 code used to specify a medical diagnosis of non-pressure chronic ulcer of buttock with unspecified severity. The code is valid during the fiscal year 2023 from October 01, 2022 through September 30, 2023 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions.

Unspecified diagnosis codes like L98.419 are acceptable when clinical information is unknown or not available about a particular condition. Although a more specific code is preferable, unspecified codes should be used when such codes most accurately reflect what is known about a patient's condition. Specific diagnosis codes should not be used if not supported by the patient's medical record.

Approximate Synonyms

The following clinical terms are approximate synonyms or lay terms that might be used to identify the correct diagnosis code:

Chronic ulcer of buttock

Index to Diseases and Injuries References

The Index to Diseases and Injuries is an alphabetical listing of medical terms, with each term mapped to one or more ICD-10 code(s). The following references for this diagnosis code are found in the injuries and diseases index:

- Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative
- - buttock - L98.419

Diagnostic Related Groups - MS-DRG Mapping

The is diagnosis code is grouped in the following groups for version MS-DRG V40.0 What are Diagnostic Related Groups?
The Diagnostic Related Groups (DRGs) are a patient classification scheme which provides a means of relating the type of patients a hospital treats. The DRGs divides all possible principal diagnoses into mutually exclusive principal diagnosis areas referred to as Major Diagnostic Categories (MDC). applicable from 10/01/2022 through 09/30/2023.

MS-DRG	MS-DRG Title	MCD	Relative Weight
573	SKIN GRAFT FOR SKIN ULCER OR CELLULITIS WITH MCC	09	5.8705
574	SKIN GRAFT FOR SKIN ULCER OR CELLULITIS WITH CC	09	3.6046
575	SKIN GRAFT FOR SKIN ULCER OR CELLULITIS WITHOUT CC/MCC	09	2.0496

The relative weight of a diagnostic related group determines the reimbursement rate based on the severity of a patient's illness and the associated cost of care during hospitalization.

Convert to ICD-9 Code

Source ICD-10 Code		Target ICD-9 Code
L98.419		707.8 - Chronic skin ulcer NEC
Approximate Flag - The approximate mapping means there is not an exact match between the ICD-10 and ICD-9 codes and the mapped code is not a precise representation of the original code.

Patient Education

Skin Conditions

Your skin is your body's largest organ. It covers and protects your body. Your skin:

Holds body fluids in, preventing dehydration
Keeps harmful microbes out, preventing infections
Helps you feel things like heat, cold, and pain
Keeps your body temperature even
Makes vitamin D when the sun shines on it

Anything that irritates, clogs, or inflames your skin can cause symptoms such as redness, swelling, burning, and itching. Allergies, irritants, your genetic makeup, and certain diseases and immune system problems can cause rashes, hives, and other skin conditions. Many skin problems, such as acne, also affect your appearance.

NIH: National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases

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Related Codes Browser

ICD Code	Description	Valid for Submission
L98	Other disorders of skin and subcutaneous tissue, not elsewhere classified	NON-BILLABLE CODE
L98.0	Pyogenic granuloma	BILLABLE CODE
L98.1	Factitial dermatitis	BILLABLE CODE
L98.2	Febrile neutrophilic dermatosis [Sweet]	BILLABLE CODE
L98.3	Eosinophilic cellulitis [Wells]	BILLABLE CODE
L98.4	Non-pressure chronic ulcer of skin, not elsewhere classified	NON-BILLABLE CODE
L98.41	Non-pressure chronic ulcer of buttock	NON-BILLABLE CODE
L98.411	Non-pressure chronic ulcer of buttock limited to breakdown of skin	BILLABLE CODE
L98.412	Non-pressure chronic ulcer of buttock with fat layer exposed	BILLABLE CODE
L98.413	Non-pressure chronic ulcer of buttock with necrosis of muscle	BILLABLE CODE
L98.414	Non-pressure chronic ulcer of buttock with necrosis of bone	BILLABLE CODE
L98.415	Non-pressure chronic ulcer of buttock with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis	BILLABLE CODE
L98.416	Non-pressure chronic ulcer of buttock with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis	BILLABLE CODE
L98.418	Non-pressure chronic ulcer of buttock with other specified severity	BILLABLE CODE
L98.42	Non-pressure chronic ulcer of back	NON-BILLABLE CODE
L98.421	Non-pressure chronic ulcer of back limited to breakdown of skin	BILLABLE CODE
L98.422	Non-pressure chronic ulcer of back with fat layer exposed	BILLABLE CODE
L98.423	Non-pressure chronic ulcer of back with necrosis of muscle	BILLABLE CODE
L98.424	Non-pressure chronic ulcer of back with necrosis of bone	BILLABLE CODE
L98.425	Non-pressure chronic ulcer of back with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis	BILLABLE CODE
L98.426	Non-pressure chronic ulcer of back with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis	BILLABLE CODE
L98.428	Non-pressure chronic ulcer of back with other specified severity	BILLABLE CODE
L98.429	Non-pressure chronic ulcer of back with unspecified severity	BILLABLE CODE
L98.49	Non-pressure chronic ulcer of skin of other sites	NON-BILLABLE CODE
L98.491	Non-pressure chronic ulcer of skin of other sites limited to breakdown of skin	BILLABLE CODE
L98.492	Non-pressure chronic ulcer of skin of other sites with fat layer exposed	BILLABLE CODE
L98.493	Non-pressure chronic ulcer of skin of other sites with necrosis of muscle	BILLABLE CODE
L98.494	Non-pressure chronic ulcer of skin of other sites with necrosis of bone	BILLABLE CODE
L98.495	Non-pressure chronic ulcer of skin of other sites with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis	BILLABLE CODE
L98.496	Non-pressure chronic ulcer of skin of other sites with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis	BILLABLE CODE
L98.498	Non-pressure chronic ulcer of skin of other sites with other specified severity	BILLABLE CODE
L98.499	Non-pressure chronic ulcer of skin of other sites with unspecified severity	BILLABLE CODE
L98.5	Mucinosis of the skin	BILLABLE CODE
L98.6	Other infiltrative disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue	BILLABLE CODE
L98.7	Excessive and redundant skin and subcutaneous tissue	BILLABLE CODE
L98.8	Other specified disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue	BILLABLE CODE
L98.9	Disorder of the skin and subcutaneous tissue, unspecified	BILLABLE CODE

Code History

FY 2023 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2022 through 9/30/2023
FY 2022 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2021 through 9/30/2022
FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021
FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016 (First year ICD-10-CM implemented into the HIPAA code set)

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