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L98.A325

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Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left hand 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 left hand with muscle damage visible but without dead tissue.

Coding Tips

  • •Document that muscle is involved but necrosis is absent to support this code selection
  • •Differentiate from L98.A323 which requires necrosis documentation

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.A32Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left hand└L98.A325Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left hand with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis
└L98.A325Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left hand with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis

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