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L98.A326

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

Coding Tips

  • •Ensure bone involvement is documented without necrosis to justify this code
  • •Distinguish from L98.A324 which requires bone 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.A3Non-pressure chronic ulcer of hand└L98.A32Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left hand└L98.A326Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left hand with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis
└L98.A326Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left hand with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis

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