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L98.A391

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Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified hand limited to breakdown of skin

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 a hand (side not specified) that only affects the outer skin layer.

Coding Tips

  • •Use when hand laterality is not documented; if known, use L98.A291 (right) or L98.A321 (left)
  • •Confirm ulcer is limited to skin breakdown without deeper tissue involvement

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.A39Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified hand└L98.A391Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified hand limited to breakdown of skin
└L98.A391Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified hand limited to breakdown of skin

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