L98.A222 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left forearm with fat layer exposed

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

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

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)

Risk adjustment (HCC)

• CMS-HCC V28: HCC 383 — Chronic Ulcer of Skin, Except Pressure, Not Specified as Through to Bone or Muscle
• CMS-HCC V22: HCC 161 — Chronic Ulcer of Skin, Except Pressure
• RxHCC V08: HCC 311 — Chronic Ulcer of Skin, Except Pressure
• ESRD V24: HCC 161

MS-DRG index

Defines the logic of DRG(s) 573-575 in MDC 09.

Diagnosis Index entries for L98.A222

• Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative › forearm › left › with › exposed fat layer

Nearby codes

• L98.A216 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right forearm with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis
• L98.A218 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right forearm with other specified severity
• L98.A219 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right forearm with unspecified severity
• L98.A22 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left forearm
• L98.A221 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left forearm limited to breakdown of skin
• L98.A222 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left forearm with fat layer exposed (this code)
• L98.A223 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left forearm with necrosis of muscle
• L98.A224 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left forearm with necrosis of bone
• L98.A225 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left forearm with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis
• L98.A226 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left forearm with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis
• L98.A228 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left forearm with other specified severity