L98.446
BillableNon-pressure chronic ulcer of chest with bone 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 chest that is not caused by pressure and involves bone tissue without dead bone.
Coding Tips
- •Document that bone is involved but viable (not necrotic)
- •Differentiate from L98.444 by confirming absence of bone necrosis in the medical record
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└L98.446Non-pressure chronic ulcer of chest with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis
└L98.446Non-pressure chronic ulcer of chest with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis