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L98.A393

Billable

Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified hand with necrosis of muscle

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) with dead muscle tissue.

Coding Tips

  • •Verify muscle necrosis is documented; if hand side is known, use L98.A293 (right) or L98.A323 (left)
  • •Ensure necrosis is confirmed rather than just muscle 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.A393Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified hand with necrosis of muscle
└L98.A393Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified hand with necrosis of muscle

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