L98.A22
Header — not billableNon-pressure chronic ulcer of left forearm
The ICD-10 code for non-pressure chronic ulcer of left forearm is L98.A22.
L98.A22 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.A22
- L98.A221Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left forearm limited to breakdown of skin
- L98.A222Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left forearm with fat layer exposed
- L98.A223Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left forearm with necrosis of muscle
- L98.A224Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left forearm with necrosis of bone
- L98.A225Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left forearm with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis
- L98.A226Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left forearm with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis
- L98.A228Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left forearm with other specified severity
- L98.A229Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left forearm with unspecified severity
Related codes in this category
- L98.A21Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right forearmnon-billable header
- L98.A29Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified forearmnon-billable header
- L98.A22Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left forearmnon-billable header