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

Non-billable header with 3 child codes.

Applicable to

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

Excludes2 (not included here)

• 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)

Codes under L98.A

• L98.A1 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of upper arm
• L98.A2 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of forearm
• L98.A3 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of hand

Nearby codes

• L98.494 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of skin of other sites with necrosis of bone
• L98.495 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of skin of other sites with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis
• L98.496 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of skin of other sites with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis
• L98.498 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of skin of other sites with other specified severity
• L98.499 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of skin of other sites with unspecified severity
• L98.A Non-pressure chronic ulcer of upper limb, not elsewhere classified (this code)
• L98.A1 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of upper arm
• L98.A11 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right upper arm
• L98.A111 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right upper arm limited to breakdown of skin
• L98.A112 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right upper arm with fat layer exposed
• L98.A113 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right upper arm with necrosis of muscle