L98.A395
BillableNon-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified 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 hand that is not caused by pressure, with muscle tissue involvement but no dead tissue present.
Coding Tips
- •Verify documentation specifies muscle involvement and absence of necrosis before assigning this code
- •Ensure the ulcer is non-pressure related; pressure ulcers use different L89 codes
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.A395Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified hand with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis
└L98.A395Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified hand with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis