Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified hand with unspecified severity

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 hand with unspecified severity

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 > hand

Codes in the same group

Code	Description	Status
L98.A391	Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified hand limited to breakdown of skin	Valid
L98.A392	Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified hand with fat layer exposed	Valid
L98.A393	Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified hand with necrosis of muscle	Valid
L98.A394	Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified hand with necrosis of bone	Valid
L98.A395	Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified hand with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis	Valid
L98.A396	Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified hand with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis	Valid
L98.A398	Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified hand with other specified severity	Valid