L98.A32
Header — not billableNon-pressure chronic ulcer of left hand
The ICD-10 code for non-pressure chronic ulcer of left hand is L98.A32.
L98.A32 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.A32
- L98.A321Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left hand limited to breakdown of skin
- L98.A322Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left hand with fat layer exposed
- L98.A323Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left hand with necrosis of muscle
- L98.A324Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left hand with necrosis of bone
- L98.A325Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left hand with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis
- L98.A326Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left hand with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis
- L98.A328Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left hand with other specified severity
- L98.A329Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left hand with unspecified severity
Related codes in this category
- L98.A31Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right handnon-billable header
- L98.A39Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified handnon-billable header
- L98.A32Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left handnon-billable header