ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code L98.461 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of face limited to breakdown of skin (original) (raw)

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Non-pressure chronic ulcer of face limited to breakdown of skin

ICD-10-CM Code:

L98.461

ICD-10 Code for:

Non-pressure chronic ulcer of face limited to brkdwn skin

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Yes - Valid for Submission

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L98.461 is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of non-pressure chronic ulcer of face limited to breakdown of skin. 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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• Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
  L00–L99
  • Other disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
    L80-L99
    * Other disorders of skin and subcutaneous tissue, not elsewhere classified
    L98

L98.461 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:

• Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative
  • face
    • with
      • skin breakdown only

L98461 replaces the following previously assigned ICD-10-CM code(s):

• L98.491 - Non-prs chronic ulcer skin/ sites limited to brkdwn skin

• FY 2026 - Code Added, effective from 10/1/2025 through 9/30/2026

• Previous Code: L98.46

• Parent Code: L98.46

• Next Code: L98.462