L98.A12
Header — not billableNon-pressure chronic ulcer of left upper arm
The ICD-10 code for non-pressure chronic ulcer of left upper arm is L98.A12.
L98.A12 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 8 more specific codes below.
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.
Child codes under L98.A12
- L98.A121Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left upper arm limited to breakdown of skin
- L98.A122Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left upper arm with fat layer exposed
- L98.A123Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left upper arm with necrosis of muscle
- L98.A124Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left upper arm with necrosis of bone
- L98.A125Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left upper arm with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis
- L98.A126Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left upper arm with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis
- L98.A128Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left upper arm with other specified severity
- L98.A129Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left upper arm with unspecified severity
Related codes in this category
- L98.A11Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right upper armnon-billable header
- L98.A19Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified upper armnon-billable header
- L98.A12Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left upper armnon-billable header