L98.479
BillableNon-pressure chronic ulcer of groin with unspecified severity
This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).
What This Code Means
A long-lasting open sore in the groin area that is not caused by pressure, with severity that is not specified or documented.
Coding Tips
- •Query the provider to determine severity level if possible to assign a more specific code
- •This is the least specific code in the groin ulcer category and should be avoided when severity can be determined
Code Hierarchy
└L98Other disorders of skin and subcutaneous tissue, not elsewhere classified└L98.4Non-pressure chronic ulcer of skin, not elsewhere classified└L98.47Non-pressure chronic ulcer of groin└L98.479Non-pressure chronic ulcer of groin with unspecified severity
└L98.479Non-pressure chronic ulcer of groin with unspecified severity