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L98.443

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Non-pressure chronic ulcer of chest with necrosis of muscle

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 chest that is not caused by pressure, with dead muscle tissue visible in the wound.

Coding Tips

  • •Verify muscle necrosis is documented in the clinical assessment
  • •This represents a more severe chest ulcer than those with only skin or fat involvement

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└L98.443Non-pressure chronic ulcer of chest with necrosis of muscle
└L98.443Non-pressure chronic ulcer of chest with necrosis of muscle

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