L98.4

Applicable To

• Chronic ulcer of skin NOS

• Tropical ulcer NOS

• Ulcer of skin NOS

Clinical Information

• A circumscribed inflammatory and often suppurating and necrotic lesion on the skin. Causes include trauma, peripheral vascular disorder, diabetes, exposure to heat or cold, exposure to corrosive agents, infections, and prolonged staying in one position pressure ulcer).

• A disorder characterized by circumscribed, inflammatory and necrotic erosive lesion on the skin.

• Lesion on the surface of the skin produced by the sloughing of inflammatory necrotic tissue.

Details

• L98.4 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.

• The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM L98.4 became effective on October 1, 2022.

• This is the American ICD-10-CM version of L98.4 – other international versions of ICD-10 L98.4 may differ.