L98.A3 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of hand

⚠ Non-Billable ICD-10-CM 2026
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The ICD-10-CM code for Non-pressure chronic ulcer of hand is L98.A3 (FY2026). It is a non-billable category code — select a more specific code below for claims.

Classification

Section
L80-L99: Other disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L80-L99)
Category L98
168 codes (145 billable)
FY2026 Status
New code in FY2026

Official Coding Guidelines

Pressure ulcer stages—L89 identifies site/stage; code all ulcers

a. Pressure ulcer stage codes 1) Pressure ulcer stages Codes in category L89, Pressure ulcer, identify the site and stage of the pressure ulcer. The ICD-10-CM classifies pressure ulcer stages based on severity, which is designated by stages 1-4, deep tissue pressure injury, unspecified stage, and unstageable. Assign as many codes from category L89 as needed to identify all the pressure ulcers the patient has, if applicable. See Section I.B.14. for pressure ulcer stage documentation by clinicians other than patient's provider.

— ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026, Section I.C.12.a.1
Unstageable pressure ulcers—L89.--0 based on clinical documentation

2) Unstageable pressure ulcers Assignment of the code for unstageable pressure ulcer (L89.--0) should be based on the clinical documentation. These codes are used for

— ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026, Section I.C.12.a.2

Source: CMS — ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026

References

Related Codes

Parent Code

L98 Other disorders of skin and subcutaneous tissue, not elsewhere classified

More Specific Codes

L98.A31 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right hand L98.A311 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right hand limited to breakdown of skin L98.A312 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right hand with fat layer exposed L98.A313 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right hand with necrosis of muscle L98.A314 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right hand with necrosis of bone L98.A315 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right hand with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis L98.A316 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right hand with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis L98.A318 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right hand with other specified severity L98.A319 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right hand with unspecified severity L98.A32 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left hand L98.A321 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left hand limited to breakdown of skin L98.A322 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left hand with fat layer exposed L98.A323 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left hand with necrosis of muscle L98.A324 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left hand with necrosis of bone L98.A325 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left hand with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis L98.A326 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left hand with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis L98.A328 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left hand with other specified severity L98.A329 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left hand with unspecified severity L98.A39 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified hand L98.A391 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified hand limited to breakdown of skin L98.A392 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified hand with fat layer exposed L98.A393 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified hand with necrosis of muscle L98.A394 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified hand with necrosis of bone L98.A395 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified hand with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis L98.A396 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified hand with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis L98.A398 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified hand with other specified severity L98.A399 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified hand with unspecified severity

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Reviewed by Prajwal Shrestha, CPC, CRC
Certified Professional Coder (CPC) and Certified Risk Adjustment Coder (CRC) · AAPC Member ID 01997614 · About · Editorial policy · Content last reviewed: 2025-10-01

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