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ICD-10-CM Current in FY 2027

L98.A

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

Release
FY 2027
Effective

Hierarchy

Where L98.A sits in the official hierarchy. Each level is the code it is classified under.

  1. L98 Parent Other disorders of skin and subcutaneous tissue, not elsewhere classified
  2. L98.A This code Non-pressure chronic ulcer of upper limb, not elsewhere classified

Official Coding Notes

Reproduced verbatim from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files.

Inclusion Terms

Chronic ulcer of upper limb NOS

Inclusion Terms

Non-healing ulcer of upper limb

Inclusion Terms

Ulcer of upper limb NEC

Excludes2

gangrene ( I96 )

Excludes2

pressure ulcer (pressure area) ( L89 .-)

Excludes2

skin infections (L00-L08)

Excludes2

specific infections classified to A00-B99

Excludes2

ulcer of lower limb NEC ( L97 .-)

Excludes2

varicose ulcer (I83.0-I83.93)

More Specific Codes

3 codes under L98.A

Version History

How L98.A appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.

  1. FY 2027 Effective

    Current

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

  2. FY 2026 Effective

    Unchanged

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

Other codes under L98

Data Source

Code information on this page is derived from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files published by CDC NCHS and CMS.

Release
FY 2027
Effective
Source file
icd10cm-code-descriptions-2027.zip

Official ICD-10-CM source files (opens in a new tab)

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