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ICD-10-CM L98.A — Non-pressure chronic ulcer of u… | Codelle

ICD-10-CM/L98/L98.A

L98.A

ICD-10-CM

Non-pressure chronic ulcer of upper limb, NEC

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

Clinical Notes

Inclusion Terms

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

Excludes 2 — 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)

Code Hierarchy

▲L98Oth disorders of skin, subcu, not elsewhere classified

L98.A(current)

Subcodes (3)

L98.A1Non-pressure chronic ulcer of upper arm

L98.A2Non-pressure chronic ulcer of forearm

L98.A3Non-pressure chronic ulcer of hand

Same Category

L98Oth disorders of skin, subcu, 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 classified

L98.41Non-pressure chronic ulcer of buttock

L98.411Non-pressure chronic ulcer of buttock limited to brkdwn skin

L98.412Non-pressure chronic ulcer of buttock with fat layer exposed

L98.413Non-pressure chronic ulcer of buttock w necrosis of muscle

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