Is L98.A a billable code?
No. L98.A is a header code that groups 72 more specific codes. Use one of the billable codes listed on this page instead.
ICD-10-CM FY2027 diagnosis code
L98.A: Non-pressure chronic ulcer of upper limb, not elsewhere classified
Header code: not billableValid for dates of service October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027
L98.A groups related diagnoses under non-pressure chronic ulcer of upper limb, not elsewhere classified. It cannot be used on a claim by itself. Choose the billable code below that matches the patient's record.
Billable codes under L98.A
- L98.A111Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right upper arm limited to breakdown of skin
- L98.A112Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right upper arm with fat layer exposed
- L98.A113Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right upper arm with necrosis of muscle
- L98.A114Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right upper arm with necrosis of bone
- L98.A115Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right upper arm with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis
- L98.A116Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right upper arm with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis
- L98.A118Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right upper arm with other specified severity
- L98.A119Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right upper arm with unspecified severity
- L98.A121Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left upper arm limited to breakdown of skin
- L98.A122Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left upper arm with fat layer exposed
- L98.A123Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left upper arm with necrosis of muscle
- L98.A124Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left upper arm with necrosis of bone
- L98.A125Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left upper arm with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis
- L98.A126Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left upper arm with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis
- L98.A128Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left upper arm with other specified severity
- L98.A129Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left upper arm with unspecified severity
- L98.A191Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified upper arm limited to breakdown of skin
- L98.A192Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified upper arm with fat layer exposed
- L98.A193Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified upper arm with necrosis of muscle
- L98.A194Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified upper arm with necrosis of bone
- L98.A195Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified upper arm with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis
- L98.A196Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified upper arm with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis
- L98.A198Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified upper arm with other specified severity
- L98.A199Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified upper arm with unspecified severity
- L98.A211Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right forearm limited to breakdown of skin
- L98.A212Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right forearm with fat layer exposed
- L98.A213Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right forearm with necrosis of muscle
- L98.A214Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right forearm with necrosis of bone
- L98.A215Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right forearm with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis
- L98.A216Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right forearm with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis
- L98.A218Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right forearm with other specified severity
- L98.A219Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right forearm with unspecified severity
- L98.A221Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left forearm limited to breakdown of skin
- L98.A222Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left forearm with fat layer exposed
- L98.A223Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left forearm with necrosis of muscle
- L98.A224Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left forearm with necrosis of bone
- L98.A225Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left forearm with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis
- L98.A226Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left forearm with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis
- L98.A228Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left forearm with other specified severity
- L98.A229Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left forearm with unspecified severity
- L98.A291Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified forearm limited to breakdown of skin
- L98.A292Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified forearm with fat layer exposed
- L98.A293Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified forearm with necrosis of muscle
- L98.A294Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified forearm with necrosis of bone
- L98.A295Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified forearm with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis
- L98.A296Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified forearm with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis
- L98.A298Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified forearm with other specified severity
- L98.A299Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified forearm with unspecified severity
- L98.A311Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right hand limited to breakdown of skin
- L98.A312Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right hand with fat layer exposed
- L98.A313Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right hand with necrosis of muscle
- L98.A314Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right hand with necrosis of bone
- L98.A315Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right hand with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis
- L98.A316Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right hand with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis
- L98.A318Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right hand with other specified severity
- L98.A319Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right hand with unspecified severity
- L98.A321Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left hand limited to breakdown of skin
- L98.A322Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left hand with fat layer exposed
- L98.A323Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left hand with necrosis of muscle
- L98.A324Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left hand with necrosis of bone
- L98.A325Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left hand with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis
- L98.A326Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left hand with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis
- L98.A328Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left hand with other specified severity
- L98.A329Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left hand with unspecified severity
- L98.A391Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified hand limited to breakdown of skin
- L98.A392Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified hand with fat layer exposed
- L98.A393Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified hand with necrosis of muscle
- L98.A394Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified hand with necrosis of bone
- L98.A395Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified hand with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis
- L98.A396Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified hand with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis
- L98.A398Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified hand with other specified severity
- L98.A399Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified hand with unspecified severity
Other codes in L98 Other disorders of skin and subcutaneous tissue, not elsewhere classified
- L98.0Pyogenic granuloma
- L98.1Factitial dermatitis
- L98.2Febrile neutrophilic dermatosis [Sweet]
- L98.3Eosinophilic cellulitis [Wells]
- L98.4Non-pressure chronic ulcer of skin, not elsewhere classifiedheader
- L98.5Mucinosis of the skin
- L98.6Other infiltrative disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
- L98.7Excessive and redundant skin and subcutaneous tissue
- L98.8Other specified disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
- L98.9Disorder of the skin and subcutaneous tissue, unspecified
L98.A questions
What does L98.A mean?
L98.A is the ICD-10-CM code for Non-pressure chronic ulcer of upper limb, not elsewhere classified. It is in chapter 12, Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L99).
Code titles come from the official ICD-10-CM files published by the CDC National Center for Health Statistics. Always check payer rules and the clinical record before billing.