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L98.A3 ICD-10-CM Code: Non-pressure chronic ulcer of hand

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FY 2026 Apr update / Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L99) / Other disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L80-L99)

L98.A3

Header CodeICD-10-CMOfficial ICD-10-CMCodebook guidance

Non-pressure chronic ulcer of hand

OverviewRisk ModelsCode BookDocumentationAuditNotesEdition comparison

CMS-HCC V28

N/A

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Not mapped

CMS-HCC V24

N/A

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Not mapped

ACA/HHS

N/A

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Not mapped

ESRD/PACE

N/A

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Not mapped

RXHCC

N/A

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Not mapped

Code Book Path

Official
L98Other disorders of skin and subcutaneous tissue, not elsewhere classifiedL98.ANon-pressure chronic ulcer of upper limb, not elsewhere classifiedL98.A3Non-pressure chronic ulcer of hand

Inclusion Terms

Official
  • Chronic ulcer of upper limb NOSInherited from L98.A
  • Non-healing ulcer of upper limbInherited from L98.A
  • Ulcer of upper limb NECInherited from L98.A

Excludes 2

Official
  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)Inherited from L00-L99, L98.A
  • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)Inherited from L00-L99, L98.A
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)Inherited from L00-L99, L98.A
  • congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)Inherited from L00-L99, L98.A
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)Inherited from L00-L99, L98.A
  • lipomelanotic reticulosis (I89.8)Inherited from L00-L99, L98.A
  • neoplasms (C00-D49)Inherited from L00-L99, L98.A
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)Inherited from L00-L99, L98.A
  • systemic connective tissue disorders (M30-M36)Inherited from L00-L99, L98.A
  • viral warts (B07.-)Inherited from L00-L99, L98.A
  • gangrene (I96)Inherited from L00-L99, L98.A
  • pressure ulcer (pressure area) (L89.-)Inherited from L00-L99, L98.A
  • skin infections (L00-L08)Inherited from L00-L99, L98.A
  • specific infections classified to A00-B99Inherited from L00-L99, L98.A
  • ulcer of lower limb NEC (L97.-)Inherited from L00-L99, L98.A
  • varicose ulcer (I83.0-I83.93)Inherited from L00-L99, L98.A

Related Codes

Official
L98.A31Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right handL98.A32Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left handL98.A39Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified hand

Includes

Official

No Includes notes are included in this display for L98.A3. Check the code and parent instructions in the Code Book.

Excludes 1

Official

No Excludes 1 notes are included in this display for L98.A3. Check the code and parent instructions in the Code Book.

Code First

Official

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Use Additional

Official

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Code Also

Official

No Code Also instructions are included in this display for L98.A3. Check the code and parent instructions in the Code Book.

Current with CMS: FY2026 ICD-10-CM Apr 1 update (effective Apr 1 – Sep 30, 2026) · CMS-HCC V28, 100% phased in for payment year 2026. FY2027 code set already staged for October 1, 2026. How HCC Buddy stays current →

Code
L98.A3
Description
Non-pressure chronic ulcer of hand
HCC (V28)
No CMS-HCC V28 mapping
RAF reference coefficient
—
Billable
No
Payment year
2026

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What This Code Means

L98.A3 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for non-pressure chronic ulcer of hand. L98.A3 sits in the ICD-10-CM chapter for diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (l00-l99), within the section covering other disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (l80-l99).

Header codes like L98.A3 cannot be reported on claims directly; they organize child codes that share clinical context. Coders should select the billable child code that matches the documented presentation and then verify its current source-backed HCC mapping. Do not infer a child code or risk adjustment value from the header alone.

HCC Buddy maintains structured V28 and V24 mapping, source-labeled coefficient references, and MEAT documentation criteria for L98.A3 sourced directly from the CMS-HCC risk adjustment model files and the CMS ICD-10-CM code set.

Child Codes

L98.A31Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right hand
L98.A32Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left hand
L98.A39Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified hand

Code Hierarchy

└L98Other disorders of skin and subcutaneous tissue, not elsewhere classified└L98.ANon-pressure chronic ulcer of upper limb, not elsewhere classified└L98.A3Non-pressure chronic ulcer of hand
└L98.A3Non-pressure chronic ulcer of hand

L98.A3 code history

Code setChange
FY2026 (effective Oct 1, 2025)Added to the code set

Source: official CMS ICD-10-CM order and addenda files, FY2016 through FY2027.

Also searched as

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  • L98A3

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