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L98.A392

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Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified hand with fat layer exposed

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) where the fatty tissue layer beneath the skin is exposed.

Coding Tips

  • •Document that fat layer is visible but deeper structures are not involved
  • •If hand laterality is known, use more specific codes L98.A292 (right) or L98.A322 (left)

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.A392Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified hand with fat layer exposed
└L98.A392Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified hand with fat layer exposed

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