2026
ICD-10-CM
Diagnosis
Code

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

  • Non-billable
  • 2026–2026

L98.A is a new non-billable/non-specific diagnosis code introduced in the 2026 ICD-10-CM used to classify the following condition: Non-pressure chronic ulcer of upper limb, not elsewhere classified.

Inclusion term

  • Chronic ulcer of upper limb NOS

  • Non-healing ulcer of upper limb

  • Ulcer of upper limb NEC

Type 2 excludes

  • 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

Versions

  1. 2026

    New code