L98.A
Non-pressure chronic ulcer of upper limb, not elsewhere classified
Non-billableCategory
Code Hierarchy
L98L98.A
Coding Guidelines
Inclusion Terms
- Chronic ulcer of upper limb NOS
- Non-healing ulcer of upper limb
- Ulcer of upper limb NEC
Excludes2 (Not Included Here)
These conditions are not part of this code but may be reported additionally if documented
- I96 - gangrene (I96)
- pressure ulcer (pressure area) (L89.-)
- L00.-L08 - skin infections (L00-L08)
- specific infections classified to A00-B99
- ulcer of lower limb NEC (L97.-)
- I83.0-I8393 - varicose ulcer (I83.0-I83.93)
Specific Codes (3)
Related Codes
L98.0Billable
Pyogenic granuloma
L98.1Billable
Factitial dermatitis
L98.2Billable
Febrile neutrophilic dermatosis [Sweet]
L98.3Billable
Eosinophilic cellulitis [Wells]
L98.4Category
Non-pressure chronic ulcer of skin, not elsewhere classified
L98.5Billable
Mucinosis of the skin
L98.6Billable
Other infiltrative disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
L98.7Billable
Excessive and redundant skin and subcutaneous tissue
L98.8Billable
Other specified disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
L98.9Billable
Disorder of the skin and subcutaneous tissue, unspecified
