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Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified forearm
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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 unspecified forearm
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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 |
The official Tabular List has no additional instructions at this code level.
Review the instructions inherited from its parent categories below. Inherited instructions ↓
L98.A291Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified forearm limited to breakdown of skinBillable / specificL98.A292Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified forearm with fat layer exposedBillable / specificL98.A293Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified forearm with necrosis of muscleBillable / specificL98.A294Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified forearm with necrosis of boneBillable / specificL98.A295Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified forearm with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosisBillable / specificL98.A296Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified forearm with bone involvement without evidence of necrosisBillable / specificL98.A298Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified forearm with other specified severityBillable / specificL98.A299Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified forearm with unspecified severityBillable / specificOther entries in the same category; these are not automatic substitutes.
| Code | Description | Category · further specificity required |
|---|---|---|
| L98.A21 | Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right forearm | Category · further specificity required |
| L98.A22 | Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left forearm | Category · further specificity required |
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