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L98.A

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

Not billableICD-10-CM diagnosis code.

This code exists but cannot be submitted on its own. It groups the more specific codes beneath it.

A category header for its whole life, FY2026 onwards. It has never been valid for submission on its own.

Submit one of these 3 more specific codes instead:

  • L98.A1 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of upper arm (also a header)
  • L98.A2 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of forearm (also a header)
  • L98.A3 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of hand (also a header)

What has happened to this code

Every change the publisher made, from 2026 to now.

  1. FY2026 Added to the code set Non-pressure chronic ulcer of upper limb, not elsewhere classified

Codes in the same group

CodeDescriptionStatus
L98.0 Pyogenic granuloma Valid
L98.1 Factitial dermatitis Valid
L98.2 Febrile neutrophilic dermatosis [Sweet] Valid
L98.3 Eosinophilic cellulitis [Wells] Valid
L98.4 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of skin, not elsewhere classified Not billable
L98.5 Mucinosis of the skin Valid
L98.6 Other infiltrative disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue Valid
L98.7 Excessive and redundant skin and subcutaneous tissue Valid
L98.8 Other specified disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue Valid
L98.9 Disorder of the skin and subcutaneous tissue, unspecified Valid