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2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code L98.A

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

ICD-10-CM Code:
L98.A
ICD-10 Code for:
Non-pressure chronic ulcer of upper limb, NEC
Is Billable?
Not Valid for Submission
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L98.A is a non-specific and non-billable diagnosis code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of non-pressure chronic ulcer of upper limb, not elsewhere classified. The code is not specific and is NOT valid for the year 2026 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions. Category or Header define the heading of a category of codes that may be further subdivided by the use of 4th, 5th, 6th or 7th characters.

Specific Coding Applicable to Non-pressure chronic ulcer of upper limb, NEC

Non-specific codes like L98.A require more digits to indicate the appropriate level of specificity. Consider using any of the following ICD-10-CM codes with a higher level of specificity when coding for non-pressure chronic ulcer of upper limb, nec:

  • L98.A1 for Non-pressure chronic ulcer of upper arm - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • L98.A11 for Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right upper arm - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use L98.A111 for Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right upper arm limited to breakdown of skin - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use L98.A112 for Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right upper arm with fat layer exposed - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use L98.A113 for Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right upper arm with necrosis of muscle - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use L98.A114 for Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right upper arm with necrosis of bone - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use L98.A115 for Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right upper arm with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use L98.A116 for Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right upper arm with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use L98.A118 for Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right upper arm with other specified severity - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use L98.A119 for Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right upper arm with unspecified severity - BILLABLE CODE

  • L98.A12 for Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left upper arm - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use L98.A121 for Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left upper arm limited to breakdown of skin - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use L98.A122 for Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left upper arm with fat layer exposed - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use L98.A123 for Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left upper arm with necrosis of muscle - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use L98.A124 for Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left upper arm with necrosis of bone - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use L98.A125 for Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left upper arm with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use L98.A126 for Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left upper arm with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use L98.A128 for Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left upper arm with other specified severity - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use L98.A129 for Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left upper arm with unspecified severity - BILLABLE CODE

  • L98.A19 for Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified upper arm - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use L98.A191 for Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified upper arm limited to breakdown of skin - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use L98.A192 for Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified upper arm with fat layer exposed - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use L98.A193 for Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified upper arm with necrosis of muscle - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use L98.A194 for Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified upper arm with necrosis of bone - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use L98.A195 for Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified upper arm with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use L98.A196 for Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified upper arm with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use L98.A198 for Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified upper arm with other specified severity - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use L98.A199 for Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified upper arm with unspecified severity - BILLABLE CODE

  • L98.A2 for Non-pressure chronic ulcer of forearm - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • L98.A21 for Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right forearm - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use L98.A211 for Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right forearm limited to breakdown of skin - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use L98.A212 for Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right forearm with fat layer exposed - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use L98.A213 for Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right forearm with necrosis of muscle - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use L98.A214 for Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right forearm with necrosis of bone - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use L98.A215 for Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right forearm with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use L98.A216 for Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right forearm with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use L98.A218 for Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right forearm with other specified severity - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use L98.A219 for Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right forearm with unspecified severity - BILLABLE CODE

  • L98.A22 for Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left forearm - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use L98.A221 for Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left forearm limited to breakdown of skin - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use L98.A222 for Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left forearm with fat layer exposed - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use L98.A223 for Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left forearm with necrosis of muscle - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use L98.A224 for Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left forearm with necrosis of bone - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use L98.A225 for Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left forearm with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use L98.A226 for Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left forearm with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use L98.A228 for Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left forearm with other specified severity - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use L98.A229 for Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left forearm with unspecified severity - BILLABLE CODE

  • L98.A29 for Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified forearm - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use L98.A291 for Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified forearm limited to breakdown of skin - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use L98.A292 for Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified forearm with fat layer exposed - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use L98.A293 for Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified forearm with necrosis of muscle - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use L98.A294 for Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified forearm with necrosis of bone - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use L98.A295 for Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified forearm with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use L98.A296 for Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified forearm with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use L98.A298 for Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified forearm with other specified severity - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use L98.A299 for Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified forearm with unspecified severity - BILLABLE CODE

  • L98.A3 for Non-pressure chronic ulcer of hand - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • L98.A31 for Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right hand - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use L98.A311 for Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right hand limited to breakdown of skin - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use L98.A312 for Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right hand with fat layer exposed - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use L98.A313 for Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right hand with necrosis of muscle - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use L98.A314 for Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right hand with necrosis of bone - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use L98.A315 for Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right hand with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use L98.A316 for Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right hand with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use L98.A318 for Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right hand with other specified severity - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use L98.A319 for Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right hand with unspecified severity - BILLABLE CODE

  • L98.A32 for Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left hand - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use L98.A321 for Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left hand limited to breakdown of skin - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use L98.A322 for Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left hand with fat layer exposed - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use L98.A323 for Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left hand with necrosis of muscle - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use L98.A324 for Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left hand with necrosis of bone - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use L98.A325 for Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left hand with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use L98.A326 for Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left hand with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use L98.A328 for Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left hand with other specified severity - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use L98.A329 for Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left hand with unspecified severity - BILLABLE CODE

  • L98.A39 for Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified hand - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use L98.A391 for Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified hand limited to breakdown of skin - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use L98.A392 for Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified hand with fat layer exposed - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use L98.A393 for Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified hand with necrosis of muscle - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use L98.A394 for Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified hand with necrosis of bone - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use L98.A395 for Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified hand with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use L98.A396 for Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified hand with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use L98.A398 for Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified hand with other specified severity - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use L98.A399 for Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified hand with unspecified severity - BILLABLE CODE

Code Classification

  • Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
    L00–L99
    • Other disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
      L80-L99
      • Other disorders of skin and subcutaneous tissue, not elsewhere classified
        L98

Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries

The following annotation back-references are applicable to this diagnosis code. The Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries is a list of ICD-10-CM codes, organized "head to toe" into chapters and sections with coding notes and guidance for inclusions, exclusions, descriptions and more.


Inclusion Terms

Inclusion Terms
These terms are the conditions for which that code is to be used. The terms may be synonyms of the code title, or, in the case of "other specified" codes, the terms are a list of the various conditions assigned to that code. The inclusion terms are not necessarily exhaustive. Additional terms found only in the Alphabetic Index may also be assigned to a code.
  • Chronic ulcer of upper limb NOS
  • Non-healing ulcer of upper limb
  • Ulcer of upper limb NEC

Type 2 Excludes

Type 2 Excludes
A type 2 excludes note represents "Not included here". An excludes2 note indicates that the condition excluded is not part of the condition represented by the code, but a patient may have both conditions at the same time. When an Excludes2 note appears under a code, it is acceptable to use both the code and the excluded code together, when appropriate.
  • 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

Code History

  • FY 2026 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2025 through 9/30/2026