ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code L98.448 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of chest with other specified severity (original) (raw)

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Non-pressure chronic ulcer of chest with other specified severity

ICD-10-CM Code:

L98.448

ICD-10 Code for:

Non-pressure chronic ulcer of chest with oth severity

Is Billable?

Yes - Valid for Submission

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L98.448 is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of non-pressure chronic ulcer of chest with other specified severity. The code is valid during the current fiscal year for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions from October 01, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

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L98.448 is new to ICD-10-CM code set for the FY 2026, effective October 1, 2025. The National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) has published an update to the ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes which became effective October 1, 2025. This is a new and revised code for the FY 2026 (October 1, 2025 - September 30, 2026).

References found for this diagnosis code in the External Cause of Injuries Index:

L98448 replaces the following previously assigned ICD-10-CM code(s):