Is L98.44 a billable code?
No. L98.44 is a header code that groups 8 more specific codes. Use one of the billable codes listed on this page instead.
ICD-10-CM FY2027 diagnosis code
L98.44: Non-pressure chronic ulcer of chest
Header code: not billableValid for dates of service October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027
L98.44 groups related diagnoses under non-pressure chronic ulcer of chest. It cannot be used on a claim by itself. Choose the billable code below that matches the patient's record.
Billable codes under L98.44
- L98.441Non-pressure chronic ulcer of chest limited to breakdown of skin
- L98.442Non-pressure chronic ulcer of chest with fat layer exposed
- L98.443Non-pressure chronic ulcer of chest with necrosis of muscle
- L98.444Non-pressure chronic ulcer of chest with necrosis of bone
- L98.445Non-pressure chronic ulcer of chest with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis
- L98.446Non-pressure chronic ulcer of chest with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis
- L98.448Non-pressure chronic ulcer of chest with other specified severity
- L98.449Non-pressure chronic ulcer of chest with unspecified severity
Other codes in L98.4 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of skin, not elsewhere classified
- L98.41Non-pressure chronic ulcer of buttockheader
- L98.42Non-pressure chronic ulcer of backheader
- L98.43Non-pressure chronic ulcer of abdomenheader
- L98.45Non-pressure chronic ulcer of neckheader
- L98.46Non-pressure chronic ulcer of faceheader
- L98.47Non-pressure chronic ulcer of groinheader
- L98.49Non-pressure chronic ulcer of skin of other sitesheader
L98.44 questions
What does L98.44 mean?
L98.44 is the ICD-10-CM code for Non-pressure chronic ulcer of chest. It is in chapter 12, Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L99).
Code titles come from the official ICD-10-CM files published by the CDC National Center for Health Statistics. Always check payer rules and the clinical record before billing.