Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified forearm limited to breakdown of skin

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 unspecified forearm limited to breakdown of skin

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 > with > skin breakdown only

Codes in the same group

Code	Description	Status
L98.A292	Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified forearm with fat layer exposed	Valid
L98.A293	Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified forearm with necrosis of muscle	Valid
L98.A294	Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified forearm with necrosis of bone	Valid
L98.A295	Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified forearm with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis	Valid
L98.A296	Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified forearm with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis	Valid
L98.A298	Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified forearm with other specified severity	Valid
L98.A299	Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified forearm with unspecified severity	Valid