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L98.A - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of upper limb, not elsewhere classified

ICD-10-CM Chapter 12: Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue · L80-L99 Other disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L80-L99) · Subcategory of L98 · FY2027

Coding Guidance

L98.A is a non-billable heading. Report one of the 3 more specific codes below.

Applicable To

Inclusion terms listed under L98.A in the ICD-10-CM tabular list.

  • Chronic ulcer of upper limb NOS
  • Non-healing ulcer of upper limb
  • Ulcer of upper limb NEC

Includes, Excludes and Coding Notes

Excludes 2 — Not Included HereFrom L98.A

Not part of this code; report both codes when the patient has both conditions.

  • gangrene (I96)
  • pressure ulcer (pressure area) (L89.-)
  • skin infections (L00-L08)
  • specific infections classified to A00-B99
  • ulcer of lower limb NEC (L97.-)
  • varicose ulcer (I83.0-I83.93)
Excludes 2 — Not Included HereFrom Chapter L00-L99

Not part of this code; report both codes when the patient has both conditions.

  • 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.-)

More Specific Codes (3)

L98.A1Non-pressure chronic ulcer of upper arm→L98.A2Non-pressure chronic ulcer of forearm→L98.A3Non-pressure chronic ulcer of hand→

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