L98.A
Header — not billableNon-pressure chronic ulcer of upper limb, not elsewhere classified
The ICD-10 code for non-pressure chronic ulcer of upper limb, not elsewhere classified is L98.A.
L98.A is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 3 more specific codes below.
Clinical notes
Excludes2 (not included here)
An Excludes2 note means the excluded condition is not part of this one, but a patient can have both at the same time — in that case both codes may be reported together.
Also known as
Alternate wording, synonyms, or specific conditions that fall under this code, listed to help confirm you've picked the right one.
- Chronic ulcer of upper limb NOS
- Non-healing ulcer of upper limb
- Ulcer of upper limb NEC
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- L98.0Pyogenic granuloma
- L98.1Factitial dermatitis
- L98.2Febrile neutrophilic dermatosis [Sweet]
- L98.3Eosinophilic cellulitis [Wells]
- L98.4Non-pressure chronic ulcer of skin, not elsewhere classifiednon-billable header
- L98.5Mucinosis of the skin
- L98.6Other infiltrative disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
- L98.7Excessive and redundant skin and subcutaneous tissue
- L98.8Other specified disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
- L98.9Disorder of the skin and subcutaneous tissue, unspecified
- L98.ANon-pressure chronic ulcer of upper limb, not elsewhere classifiednon-billable header