L98.499 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of skin of other sites with unspecified severity
| ICD-10: | L98.499 |
| Short Description: | Non-pressure chronic ulcer of skin of sites w unsp severity |
| Long Description: | Non-pressure chronic ulcer of skin of other sites with unspecified severity |
| Status: | Valid for Submission |
| Version: | ICD-10-CM 2023 |
| Code Classification: |
L98.499 is a billable ICD-10 code used to specify a medical diagnosis of non-pressure chronic ulcer of skin of other sites 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 L98.499 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:
- Application site ulcer
- BCG ulcer
- Chronic trophic ulcer of skin
- Chronic ulcer of skin
- Chronic ulcer of skin due to type 1 diabetes mellitus
- Chronic ulcer of skin of left ear
- Chronic ulcer of skin of right ear
- Cratered ulcer
- Cutaneous complication of BCG immunization
- Cutaneous streptococcal ulcer
- Cutaneous ulceration due to cytotoxic therapy
- Cytomegalovirus infection of skin
- Dermatosis due to therapeutic ionizing irradiation
- Dermatosis resulting from cytotoxic therapy
- Desert sore
- Discharge from skin ulcer
- Finger ulcer
- Generalized aphthosis
- Hypertensive ischemic ulcer
- Infected ulcer of skin
- Infection - non-suppurative
- Infection due to Mycobacterium bovis
- Injection site ulcer
- Ischemic ulcer
- Ischemic ulcer of skin
- Methotrexate skin ulceration
- Mucocutaneous ulcer
- Mucocutaneous ulcer caused by Epstein-Barr virus
- Neuropathic ulcer
- Neuropathic ulcer
- Neuropathic ulceration of skin caused by Mycobacterium leprae
- pT1: Melanoma 1.0 mm or less in thickness, with or without ulceration
- pT1b: Melanoma 1.0 mm or less in thickness and level IV or V or with ulceration
- pT2: Melanoma 1.01 to 2.0 mm in thickness, with or without ulceration
- pT2b: Melanoma 1.01 to 2.0 mm in thickness, with ulceration
- pT3: Melanoma 2.01 to 4.0 mm in thickness, with or without ulceration
- pT3b: Melanoma 2.01 to 4.0 mm in thickness, with ulceration
- pT4: Melanoma greater than 4.0 mm in thickness, with or without ulceration
- pT4b: Melanoma greater than 4.0 mm in thickness, with ulceration
- Skin discharge
- Skin ulcer
- Skin ulcer due to type 2 diabetes mellitus
- Skin ulcer swab taken
- Skin ulcer with punched out edge
- Superficial ulcer of skin
- Syphilitic punched out ulcer
- Traumatic skin ulcer
- Trophic ulcer of skin
- Tropical phagedenic ulcer
- Tropical phagedenic ulcer
- Ulcer due to Treponema vincentii
- Ulcer of limb due to chronic venous insufficiency
- Ulcer of skin caused by chromium
- Ulcer of skin caused by Cytomegalovirus
- Ulcer of skin caused by polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
- Ulcer of skin of face
- Ulceration of skin due to therapeutic ionizing radiation
- Ulceration of umbilical cord and atresia of intestine syndrome
- Ulcerative cytomegalovirus lesion
- Ulcerative cytomegalovirus lesion
- Vesiculoerosive lesion
Clinical Information
- Skin Ulcer-. an ulcer of the skin and underlying tissues.
- Ulcer-. a lesion on the surface of the skin or a mucous surface, produced by the sloughing of inflammatory necrotic tissue.
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:
Convert to ICD-9 Code
| Source ICD-10 Code | Target ICD-9 Code | |
|---|---|---|
| L98.499 | 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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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)
