L98.A115

L98.A115

Billable

Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right upper arm with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis

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 where muscle tissue is involved but shows no signs of death or necrosis.

Coding Tips

•This code indicates muscle involvement without necrosis; ensure documentation clearly states muscle is affected but viable
•Differentiate from L98.A113 which specifically indicates muscle necrosis

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.A115Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right upper arm with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis

└L98.A115Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right upper arm with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis