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L98.A195

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Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified 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 long-lasting open wound on the upper arm that is not caused by pressure, with muscle involvement but without tissue death.

Coding Tips

  • •Distinguish between this code (muscle involvement without necrosis) and L98.A193 (with necrosis)
  • •Document the extent of muscle exposure and involvement in the clinical record

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.A19Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified upper arm└L98.A195Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified upper arm with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis
└L98.A195Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified upper arm with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis

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