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Code breakdown
L98.A31
- L98CategoryOther disorders of skin and subcutaneous tissue, not elsewhere classified
- ACharacter 4Non-pressure chronic ulcer of upper limb, not elsewhere classified
- 3Character 5Non-pressure chronic ulcer of hand
- 1Character 6Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right hand
Coding notes
Inclusion terms (from L98.A)
- Chronic ulcer of upper limb NOS
- Non-healing ulcer of upper limb
- Ulcer of upper limb NEC
Excludes2 (from L98.A)
- gangrene (I96)
- pressure ulcer (pressure area) (L89.-)
- skin infections (L00-L08)
- specific infections classified to A00-B99
- ulcer of lower limb NEC (L97.-)
- varicose ulcer (I83.0-I83.93)
Codes under L98.A31
- 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
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