L98 — Other disorders of skin and subcutaneous tissue, not elsewhere classified
Not billable
Is L98 billable?
No — L98 is a non-billable header code. L98 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 60 billable codes beneath L98.
Billable codes under this header
- L98.0Pyogenic granuloma
- L98.1Factitial dermatitis
- L98.2Febrile neutrophilic dermatosis [Sweet]
- L98.3Eosinophilic cellulitis [Wells]
- L98.5Mucinosis of the skin
- L98.6Other infiltrative disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
- L98.7Excessive and redundant skin and subcutaneous tissue
- L98.8Other specified disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
- L98.9Disorder of the skin and subcutaneous tissue, unspecified
- L98.411Non-pressure chronic ulcer of buttock limited to breakdown of skin
- L98.412Non-pressure chronic ulcer of buttock with fat layer exposed
- L98.413Non-pressure chronic ulcer of buttock with necrosis of muscle
- L98.414Non-pressure chronic ulcer of buttock with necrosis of bone
- L98.415Non-pressure chronic ulcer of buttock with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis
- L98.416Non-pressure chronic ulcer of buttock with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis
- L98.418Non-pressure chronic ulcer of buttock with other specified severity
- L98.419Non-pressure chronic ulcer of buttock with unspecified severity
- L98.421Non-pressure chronic ulcer of back limited to breakdown of skin
- L98.422Non-pressure chronic ulcer of back with fat layer exposed
- L98.423Non-pressure chronic ulcer of back with necrosis of muscle
- L98.424Non-pressure chronic ulcer of back with necrosis of bone
- L98.425Non-pressure chronic ulcer of back with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis
- L98.426Non-pressure chronic ulcer of back with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis
- L98.428Non-pressure chronic ulcer of back with other specified severity
- L98.429Non-pressure chronic ulcer of back with unspecified severity
- L98.431Non-pressure chronic ulcer of abdomen limited to breakdown of skin
- L98.432Non-pressure chronic ulcer of abdomen with fat layer exposed
- L98.433Non-pressure chronic ulcer of abdomen with necrosis of muscle
- L98.434Non-pressure chronic ulcer of abdomen with necrosis of bone
- L98.435Non-pressure chronic ulcer of abdomen with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis
- L98.436Non-pressure chronic ulcer of abdomen with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis
- L98.438Non-pressure chronic ulcer of abdomen with other specified severity
- L98.439Non-pressure chronic ulcer of abdomen with unspecified severity
- 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
- L98.451Non-pressure chronic ulcer of neck limited to breakdown of skin
- L98.452Non-pressure chronic ulcer of neck with fat layer exposed
- L98.453Non-pressure chronic ulcer of neck with necrosis of muscle
- L98.454Non-pressure chronic ulcer of neck with necrosis of bone
- L98.455Non-pressure chronic ulcer of neck with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis
- L98.456Non-pressure chronic ulcer of neck with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis
- L98.458Non-pressure chronic ulcer of neck with other specified severity
- L98.459Non-pressure chronic ulcer of neck with unspecified severity
- L98.461Non-pressure chronic ulcer of face limited to breakdown of skin
- L98.462Non-pressure chronic ulcer of face with fat layer exposed
- L98.463Non-pressure chronic ulcer of face with necrosis of muscle
- L98.464Non-pressure chronic ulcer of face with necrosis of bone
- L98.465Non-pressure chronic ulcer of face with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis
- L98.466Non-pressure chronic ulcer of face with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis
- L98.468Non-pressure chronic ulcer of face with other specified severity
- L98.469Non-pressure chronic ulcer of face with unspecified severity
- L98.471Non-pressure chronic ulcer of groin limited to breakdown of skin
- L98.472Non-pressure chronic ulcer of groin with fat layer exposed
- L98.473Non-pressure chronic ulcer of groin with necrosis of muscle
L98 at a glance
| Code | L98 |
|---|---|
| Description | Other disorders of skin and subcutaneous tissue, not elsewhere classified |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 12
The conditions below are not part of L98, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, L98 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- lipomelanotic reticulosis (I89.8)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
- systemic connective tissue disorders (M30-M36)
- viral warts (B07.-)
What codes fall under L98? (11)
- L98.0Pyogenic granuloma
- L98.1Factitial dermatitis
- L98.2Febrile neutrophilic dermatosis [Sweet]
- L98.3Eosinophilic cellulitis [Wells]
- L98.4Non-pressure chronic ulcer of skin, not elsewhere classifiednot billable
- L98.ANon-pressure chronic ulcer of upper limb, not elsewhere classifiednot billable
- L98.5Mucinosis of the skin
- L98.6Other infiltrative disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
- L98.7Excessive and redundant skin and subcutaneous tissue
- L98.8Other specified disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
- L98.9Disorder of the skin and subcutaneous tissue, unspecified
How long has L98 existed?
L98 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.