L98.A31
Header — not billableNon-pressure chronic ulcer of right hand
The ICD-10 code for non-pressure chronic ulcer of right hand is L98.A31.
L98.A31 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.A31
- L98.A311Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right hand limited to breakdown of skin
- L98.A312Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right hand with fat layer exposed
- L98.A313Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right hand with necrosis of muscle
- L98.A314Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right hand with necrosis of bone
- L98.A315Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right hand with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis
- L98.A316Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right hand with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis
- L98.A318Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right hand with other specified severity
- L98.A319Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right hand with unspecified severity
Related codes in this category
- L98.A32Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left handnon-billable header
- L98.A39Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified handnon-billable header
- L98.A31Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right handnon-billable header