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L98.A

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

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Effective periodOctober 1, 2026–September 30, 2027
SourceCMS ICD-10-CM order file
ClassificationDiagnosis · clinical modification

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Up to 30 descendants in this category

CODEDESCRIPTIONTYPE
L98.A1Non-pressure chronic ulcer of upper armCategory
L98.A11Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right upper armCategory
L98.A111Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right upper arm limited to breakdown of skinBillable
L98.A112Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right upper arm with fat layer exposedBillable
L98.A113Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right upper arm with necrosis of muscleBillable
L98.A114Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right upper arm with necrosis of boneBillable
L98.A115Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right upper arm with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosisBillable
L98.A116Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right upper arm with bone involvement without evidence of necrosisBillable
L98.A118Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right upper arm with other specified severityBillable
L98.A119Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right upper arm with unspecified severityBillable
L98.A12Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left upper armCategory
L98.A121Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left upper arm limited to breakdown of skinBillable
L98.A122Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left upper arm with fat layer exposedBillable
L98.A123Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left upper arm with necrosis of muscleBillable
L98.A124Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left upper arm with necrosis of boneBillable
L98.A125Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left upper arm with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosisBillable
L98.A126Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left upper arm with bone involvement without evidence of necrosisBillable
L98.A128Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left upper arm with other specified severityBillable
L98.A129Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left upper arm with unspecified severityBillable
L98.A19Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified upper armCategory
L98.A191Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified upper arm limited to breakdown of skinBillable
L98.A192Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified upper arm with fat layer exposedBillable
L98.A193Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified upper arm with necrosis of muscleBillable
L98.A194Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified upper arm with necrosis of boneBillable
L98.A195Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified upper arm with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosisBillable
L98.A196Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified upper arm with bone involvement without evidence of necrosisBillable
L98.A198Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified upper arm with other specified severityBillable
L98.A199Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified upper arm with unspecified severityBillable
L98.A2Non-pressure chronic ulcer of forearmCategory
L98.A21Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right forearmCategory

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