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L98.44

Non-Billable (Header)

Non-pressure chronic ulcer of chest

Child Codes

L98.441Non-pressure chronic ulcer of chest limited to breakdown of skin
L98.442Non-pressure chronic ulcer of chest with fat layer exposed
L98.443Non-pressure chronic ulcer of chest with necrosis of muscle
L98.444Non-pressure chronic ulcer of chest with necrosis of bone
L98.445Non-pressure chronic ulcer of chest with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis
L98.446Non-pressure chronic ulcer of chest with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis
L98.448Non-pressure chronic ulcer of chest with other specified severity
L98.449Non-pressure chronic ulcer of chest with unspecified severity

Code Hierarchy

└L98Other disorders of skin and subcutaneous tissue, not elsewhere classified└L98.4Non-pressure chronic ulcer of skin, not elsewhere classified└L98.44Non-pressure chronic ulcer of chest
└L98.44Non-pressure chronic ulcer of chest

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