Is L98.A2 a billable code?
No. L98.A2 is a header code that groups 24 more specific codes. Use one of the billable codes listed on this page instead.
ICD-10-CM FY2027 diagnosis code
L98.A2: Non-pressure chronic ulcer of forearm
Header code: not billableValid for dates of service October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027
L98.A2 groups related diagnoses under non-pressure chronic ulcer of forearm. It cannot be used on a claim by itself. Choose the billable code below that matches the patient's record.
Billable codes under L98.A2
- 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
Other codes in L98.A Non-pressure chronic ulcer of upper limb, not elsewhere classified
L98.A2 questions
What does L98.A2 mean?
L98.A2 is the ICD-10-CM code for Non-pressure chronic ulcer of forearm. 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.