L98.A Non-Billable Code
Non-pressure chronic ulcer of upper limb, not elsewhere classified
Chapter Classification
Chapter 12
Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L99)
Section Detail
L80-L99
Other disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L80-L99)
Code Hierarchy
This code is a child of L98.
As a non-billable code, it requires more specific digits to be used on a medical claim.
As a non-billable code, it requires more specific digits to be used on a medical claim.
Coding Guidelines & Notes
excludes2
- gangrene (I96)
- pressure ulcer (pressure area) (L89.-)
- skin infections (L00-L08)
- specific infections classified to A00-B99
- ulcer of lower limb NEC (L97.-)
- varicose ulcer (I83.0-I83.93)
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