L98.A21
Header — not billableNon-pressure chronic ulcer of right forearm
The ICD-10 code for non-pressure chronic ulcer of right forearm is L98.A21.
L98.A21 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 8 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Child codes under L98.A21
- L98.A211Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right forearm limited to breakdown of skin
- L98.A212Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right forearm with fat layer exposed
- L98.A213Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right forearm with necrosis of muscle
- L98.A214Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right forearm with necrosis of bone
- L98.A215Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right forearm with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis
- L98.A216Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right forearm with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis
- L98.A218Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right forearm with other specified severity
- L98.A219Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right forearm with unspecified severity
Related codes in this category
- L98.A22Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left forearmnon-billable header
- L98.A29Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified forearmnon-billable header
- L98.A21Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right forearmnon-billable header