L98.42 is a non-billable/non-specific diagnosis code from the 2025 ICD-10-CM used to classify the following condition: Non-pressure chronic ulcer of back.
Codes
L98.421
Non-pressure chronic ulcer of back limited to breakdown of skin
L98.422
Non-pressure chronic ulcer of back with fat layer exposed
L98.423
Non-pressure chronic ulcer of back with necrosis of muscle
L98.424
Non-pressure chronic ulcer of back with necrosis of bone
L98.425
Non-pressure chronic ulcer of back with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis
L98.426
Non-pressure chronic ulcer of back with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis
L98.428
Non-pressure chronic ulcer of back with other specified severity
L98.429
Non-pressure chronic ulcer of back with unspecified severity
Versions
2025
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2024
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2023
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2022
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2021
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2020
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2019
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2018
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2017
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2016
New code