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L98.464

L98.464: Non-pressure chronic ulcer of face with necrosis of bone

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

L98.464 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for non-pressure chronic ulcer of face with necrosis of bone. It is valid for submission on a claim.

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Excludes2 inherited from the categories above L98.464

Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.

Written on L98.4: Non-pressure chronic ulcer of skin, not elsewhere classified

  • pressure ulcer (pressure area) (L89.-)
  • gangrene (I96)
  • skin infections (L00-L08)
  • specific infections classified to A00-B99
  • ulcer of lower limb NEC (L97.-)
  • varicose ulcer (I83.0-I83.93)

Risk adjustment

L98.464 risk-adjusts. Under the CMS-HCC V28 model it maps to this category:

  • HCC 380 Chronic Ulcer of Skin, Except Pressure, Through to Bone or Muscle1.078 RAF

Coefficient shown for the Community Non-dual Aged segment. A higher HCC in the same hierarchy will suppress this one, so capturing it does not always add score. Look up the whole chart to see which of its HCCs the hierarchy would zero.

Medicare coverage

L98.464 is named in 7 Medicare coverage policies: 7 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.

  • A53057Billing and Coding: Home Health Occupational Therapy
  • A53058Billing and Coding: Home Health Physical Therapy
  • A53064Billing and Coding: Outpatient Occupational Therapy
  • A53065Billing and Coding: Outpatient Physical Therapy

Alphabetic index entries that lead here

  • Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative›face›with›bone necrosis

Code history

  • addedFY2024-FY2027

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of face with necrosis of bone

Other codes under L98.46

ICD-10-CMFY2027· effective October 1, 2026

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