L98.42
Header — not billableNon-pressure chronic ulcer of back
The ICD-10 code for non-pressure chronic ulcer of back is L98.42.
L98.42 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 8 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Child codes under L98.42
- L98.421Non-pressure chronic ulcer of back limited to breakdown of skin
- L98.422Non-pressure chronic ulcer of back with fat layer exposed
- L98.423Non-pressure chronic ulcer of back with necrosis of muscle
- L98.424Non-pressure chronic ulcer of back with necrosis of bone
- L98.425Non-pressure chronic ulcer of back with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis
- L98.426Non-pressure chronic ulcer of back with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis
- L98.428Non-pressure chronic ulcer of back with other specified severity
- L98.429Non-pressure chronic ulcer of back with unspecified severity
Related codes in this category
- L98.41Non-pressure chronic ulcer of buttocknon-billable header
- L98.43Non-pressure chronic ulcer of abdomennon-billable header
- L98.44Non-pressure chronic ulcer of chestnon-billable header
- L98.45Non-pressure chronic ulcer of necknon-billable header
- L98.46Non-pressure chronic ulcer of facenon-billable header
- L98.47Non-pressure chronic ulcer of groinnon-billable header
- L98.49Non-pressure chronic ulcer of skin of other sitesnon-billable header
- L98.42Non-pressure chronic ulcer of backnon-billable header