L98.A114
BillableNon-pressure chronic ulcer of right upper arm with necrosis of bone
This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).
What This Code Means
A chronic, non-healing ulcer on the right upper arm that has penetrated deeply enough to expose dead bone tissue.
Coding Tips
- •This is the most severe non-pressure ulcer code for the right upper arm; ensure bone necrosis is explicitly documented
- •Verify imaging or clinical examination findings support bone involvement before assigning this code
Code Hierarchy
└L98Other disorders of skin and subcutaneous tissue, not elsewhere classified└L98.ANon-pressure chronic ulcer of upper limb, not elsewhere classified└L98.A1Non-pressure chronic ulcer of upper arm└L98.A11Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right upper arm└L98.A114Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right upper arm with necrosis of bone
└L98.A114Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right upper arm with necrosis of bone