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ICD-10-CM · FY 2026 APRIL UPDATE

L98.A3

Non-pressure chronic ulcer of hand

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

Related entries

Up to 30 descendants in this category

CODEDESCRIPTIONTYPE
L98.A31Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right handCategory
L98.A311Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right hand limited to breakdown of skinBillable
L98.A312Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right hand with fat layer exposedBillable
L98.A313Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right hand with necrosis of muscleBillable
L98.A314Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right hand with necrosis of boneBillable
L98.A315Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right hand with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosisBillable
L98.A316Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right hand with bone involvement without evidence of necrosisBillable
L98.A318Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right hand with other specified severityBillable
L98.A319Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right hand with unspecified severityBillable
L98.A32Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left handCategory
L98.A321Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left hand limited to breakdown of skinBillable
L98.A322Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left hand with fat layer exposedBillable
L98.A323Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left hand with necrosis of muscleBillable
L98.A324Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left hand with necrosis of boneBillable
L98.A325Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left hand with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosisBillable
L98.A326Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left hand with bone involvement without evidence of necrosisBillable
L98.A328Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left hand with other specified severityBillable
L98.A329Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left hand with unspecified severityBillable
L98.A39Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified handCategory
L98.A391Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified hand limited to breakdown of skinBillable
L98.A392Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified hand with fat layer exposedBillable
L98.A393Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified hand with necrosis of muscleBillable
L98.A394Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified hand with necrosis of boneBillable
L98.A395Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified hand with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosisBillable
L98.A396Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified hand with bone involvement without evidence of necrosisBillable
L98.A398Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified hand with other specified severityBillable
L98.A399Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified hand with unspecified severityBillable

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