L98.45
Header — not billableNon-pressure chronic ulcer of neck
The ICD-10 code for non-pressure chronic ulcer of neck is L98.45.
L98.45 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 L98.45
- L98.451Non-pressure chronic ulcer of neck limited to breakdown of skin
- L98.452Non-pressure chronic ulcer of neck with fat layer exposed
- L98.453Non-pressure chronic ulcer of neck with necrosis of muscle
- L98.454Non-pressure chronic ulcer of neck with necrosis of bone
- L98.455Non-pressure chronic ulcer of neck with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis
- L98.456Non-pressure chronic ulcer of neck with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis
- L98.458Non-pressure chronic ulcer of neck with other specified severity
- L98.459Non-pressure chronic ulcer of neck with unspecified severity
Related codes in this category
- L98.41Non-pressure chronic ulcer of buttocknon-billable header
- L98.42Non-pressure chronic ulcer of backnon-billable header
- L98.43Non-pressure chronic ulcer of abdomennon-billable header
- L98.44Non-pressure chronic ulcer of chestnon-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
- L98.45Non-pressure chronic ulcer of necknon-billable header