Is L98.A a billable ICD-10 code?

No, L98.A is not a billable code. It is a category code that requires additional specificity. You must select a more specific code from the subcategories for billing purposes.

What does ICD-10 code L98.A mean?

ICD-10-CM code L98.A represents Non-pressure chronic ulcer of upper limb, not elsewhere classified. This code is part of the International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision, Clinical Modification used for medical coding and billing in the United States.

What is the parent category for ICD-10 code L98.A?

The parent category for L98.A is L98 (Other disorders of skin and subcutaneous tissue, not elsewhere classified). This hierarchical classification helps organize related diagnoses for more accurate coding.

What conditions should be coded separately from L98.A?

Code L98.A has Type 2 Excludes including: gangrene (I96); pressure ulcer (pressure area) (L89.-); skin infections (L00-L08) and 3 more conditions. These conditions are not included in L98.A but can be coded together if the patient has both conditions.

L98.A2026

Non-billable

Non-pressure chronic ulcer of upper limb, not elsewhere classified

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Related Codes

L98.ANon-pressure chronic ulcer of upper limb, not elsewhere classified

L98.A1of upper arm

L98.A11of right upper arm

L98.A111of right upper arm limited to breakdown of skin

L98.A112of right upper arm with fat layer exposed

L98.A113of right upper arm with necrosis of muscle

L98.A114of right upper arm with necrosis of bone

L98.A115of right upper arm with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis

L98.A116of right upper arm with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis

L98.A118of right upper arm with other specified severity

L98.A119of right upper arm with unspecified severity

L98.A12of left upper arm

L98.A121of left upper arm limited to breakdown of skin

L98.A122of left upper arm with fat layer exposed

L98.A123of left upper arm with necrosis of muscle

L98.A124of left upper arm with necrosis of bone

L98.A125of left upper arm with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis

L98.A126of left upper arm with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis

L98.A128of left upper arm with other specified severity

L98.A129of left upper arm with unspecified severity

L98.A19of unspecified upper arm

L98.A191of unspecified upper arm limited to breakdown of skin

L98.A192of unspecified upper arm with fat layer exposed

L98.A193of unspecified upper arm with necrosis of muscle

L98.A194of unspecified upper arm with necrosis of bone

L98.A195of unspecified upper arm with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis

L98.A196of unspecified upper arm with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis

L98.A198of unspecified upper arm with other specified severity

L98.A199of unspecified upper arm with unspecified severity

L98.A2of forearm

L98.A21of right forearm

L98.A211of right forearm limited to breakdown of skin

L98.A212of right forearm with fat layer exposed

L98.A213of right forearm with necrosis of muscle

L98.A214of right forearm with necrosis of bone

L98.A215of right forearm with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis

L98.A216of right forearm with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis

L98.A218of right forearm with other specified severity

L98.A219of right forearm with unspecified severity

L98.A22of left forearm

L98.A221of left forearm limited to breakdown of skin

L98.A222of left forearm with fat layer exposed

L98.A223of left forearm with necrosis of muscle

L98.A224of left forearm with necrosis of bone

L98.A225of left forearm with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis

L98.A226of left forearm with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis

L98.A228of left forearm with other specified severity

L98.A229of left forearm with unspecified severity

L98.A29of unspecified forearm

L98.A291of unspecified forearm limited to breakdown of skin

L98.A292of unspecified forearm with fat layer exposed

L98.A293of unspecified forearm with necrosis of muscle

L98.A294of unspecified forearm with necrosis of bone

L98.A295of unspecified forearm with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis

L98.A296of unspecified forearm with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis

L98.A298of unspecified forearm with other specified severity

L98.A299of unspecified forearm with unspecified severity

L98.A3of hand

L98.A31of right hand

L98.A311of right hand limited to breakdown of skin

L98.A312of right hand with fat layer exposed

L98.A313of right hand with necrosis of muscle

L98.A314of right hand with necrosis of bone

L98.A315of right hand with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis

L98.A316of right hand with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis

L98.A318of right hand with other specified severity

L98.A319of right hand with unspecified severity

L98.A32of left hand

L98.A321of left hand limited to breakdown of skin

L98.A322of left hand with fat layer exposed

L98.A323of left hand with necrosis of muscle

L98.A324of left hand with necrosis of bone

L98.A325of left hand with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis

L98.A326of left hand with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis

L98.A328of left hand with other specified severity

L98.A329of left hand with unspecified severity

L98.A39of unspecified hand

L98.A391of unspecified hand limited to breakdown of skin

L98.A392of unspecified hand with fat layer exposed

L98.A393of unspecified hand with necrosis of muscle

L98.A394of unspecified hand with necrosis of bone

L98.A395of unspecified hand with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis

L98.A396of unspecified hand with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis

L98.A398of unspecified hand with other specified severity

L98.A399of unspecified hand with unspecified severity

Related Categories

L98.0Pyogenic granuloma L98.1Factitial dermatitis L98.2Febrile neutrophilic dermatosis [Sweet]L98.3Eosinophilic cellulitis [Wells]L98.4Non-pressure chronic ulcer of skin, not elsewhere classified 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