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ICD-10-CM Code for Non-pressure chronic ulcer of skin of other sites with fat layer exposed L98.492

ICD-10 code L98.492 for Non-pressure chronic ulcer of skin of other sites with fat layer exposed is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue .

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Non-pressure chronic ulcer of skin of other sites with fat layer exposed

L98.4

Excludes2: 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)

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