FY2026
Effective from
- Added
Non-pressure chronic ulcer of upper limb, not elsewhere classified
Category — select a more specific code
CDC/NCHS · FY2026For US diagnosis claims covered by HIPAA, ICD-10-CM is required from October 1, 2015.
Use the service date for outpatient/professional claims and the discharge date for hospital inpatient claims. Earlier encounters use ICD-9-CM; each individual code must also be valid for the applicable date.
Official coding guidelines → · CMS ↗First observed · 2025-10-01
Latest recorded change · FY2026
Effective from
Non-pressure chronic ulcer of upper limb, not elsewhere classified
Category — select a more specific code
CDC/NCHS · FY2026| All editions | Effective from | Code history |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 2025-10-01 | Added |
| FY2026 · April | 2026-04-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2027 | 2026-10-01 | No tabular change |
Other entries in the same category; these are not automatic substitutes.
| Code | Description | Category · further specificity required |
|---|---|---|
| L98.0 | Pyogenic granuloma | Billable / specific |
| L98.1 | Factitial dermatitis | Billable / specific |
| L98.2 | Febrile neutrophilic dermatosis [Sweet] | Billable / specific |
| L98.3 | Eosinophilic cellulitis [Wells] | Billable / specific |
| L98.4 | Non-pressure chronic ulcer of skin, not elsewhere classified | Category · further specificity required |
| L98.5 | Mucinosis of the skin | Billable / specific |
| L98.6 | Other infiltrative disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue | Billable / specific |
| L98.7 | Excessive and redundant skin and subcutaneous tissue | Billable / specific |
| L98.8 | Other specified disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue | Billable / specific |
| L98.9 | Disorder of the skin and subcutaneous tissue, unspecified | Billable / specific |
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