L98.411
Billable codeNon-pressure chronic ulcer of buttock limited to breakdown of skin
The ICD-10 code for non-pressure chronic ulcer of buttock limited to breakdown of skin is L98.411.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- L98.412Non-pressure chronic ulcer of buttock with fat layer exposed
- L98.413Non-pressure chronic ulcer of buttock with necrosis of muscle
- L98.414Non-pressure chronic ulcer of buttock with necrosis of bone
- L98.415Non-pressure chronic ulcer of buttock with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis
- L98.416Non-pressure chronic ulcer of buttock with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis
- L98.418Non-pressure chronic ulcer of buttock with other specified severity
- L98.419Non-pressure chronic ulcer of buttock with unspecified severity
- L98.411Non-pressure chronic ulcer of buttock limited to breakdown of skin
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Informational only — GEM mappings are approximate, not guaranteed one-to-one equivalents. Verify before use in billing.
- 7078Approximate match
Associated MS-DRGs
L98.411 can serve as the principal diagnosis for these Medicare Severity Diagnosis-Related Groups.
Informational only — actual DRG assignment also depends on procedures, complications/comorbidities (CC/MCC), discharge status, and payer-specific rules not reflected here.
- DRG 564Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue Diagnoses with MCC
- DRG 565Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue Diagnoses with CC
- DRG 566Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue Diagnoses without CC/MCC
- DRG 573Skin Graft for Skin Ulcer or Cellulitis with MCC
- DRG 574Skin Graft for Skin Ulcer or Cellulitis with CC
- DRG 575Skin Graft for Skin Ulcer or Cellulitis without CC/MCC
- DRG 576Skin Graft Except for Skin Ulcer or Cellulitis with MCC
- DRG 577Skin Graft Except for Skin Ulcer or Cellulitis with CC
- DRG 578Skin Graft Except for Skin Ulcer or Cellulitis without CC/MCC
- DRG 592Skin Ulcers with MCC
- DRG 593Skin Ulcers with CC
- DRG 594Skin Ulcers without CC/MCC