Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right forearm with necrosis of muscle

ValidICD-10-CM diagnosis code.

Valid for claims with a date of service in the current code year.

Valid FY2026 onwards.

What has happened to this code

Every change the publisher made, from 2026 to now.

FY2026 Added to the code set Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right forearm with necrosis of muscle

How CDC's index refers to this code

Wording from the official alphabetic index. Much of it appears nowhere in the code description, which is why a search for the everyday phrase so often finds nothing.

Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative > forearm > right > with > muscle necrosis

Codes in the same group

Code	Description	Status
L98.A211	Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right forearm limited to breakdown of skin	Valid
L98.A212	Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right forearm with fat layer exposed	Valid
L98.A214	Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right forearm with necrosis of bone	Valid
L98.A215	Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right forearm with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis	Valid
L98.A216	Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right forearm with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis	Valid
L98.A218	Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right forearm with other specified severity	Valid
L98.A219	Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right forearm with unspecified severity	Valid