L98.435
BillableNon-pressure chronic ulcer of abdomen with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis
This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).
What This Code Means
A long-lasting open wound on the abdomen that is not caused by pressure, where muscle tissue is involved but not dead.
Coding Tips
- •Document that muscle is involved but there is no evidence of necrosis
- •This code indicates viable muscle tissue involvement, distinguishing it from L98.433
Code Hierarchy
└L98Other disorders of skin and subcutaneous tissue, not elsewhere classified└L98.4Non-pressure chronic ulcer of skin, not elsewhere classified└L98.43Non-pressure chronic ulcer of abdomen└L98.435Non-pressure chronic ulcer of abdomen with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis
└L98.435Non-pressure chronic ulcer of abdomen with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis