Alphabetic Index FY2027

L98.A291

Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified forearm limited to breakdown of skin

FY2027Chapter 12: Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue/L80–L99 Other disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue

BillableComplete code, valid to report

L98.A291 (also written L98A291) is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified forearm limited to breakdown of skin. It is part of the FY2027 code set, effective October 1, 2026. It is one of the 145 codes in category L98 (Other disorders of skin and subcutaneous tissue, not elsewhere classified). The Alphabetic Index lists it under 1 entry. Its coding notes include 16 Excludes2 entries.

Excludes2

Not included here. Both codes may be reported if the patient has both conditions.

Inherited from L98.A Non-pressure chronic ulcer of upper limb, not elsewhere classified
  • gangrene (I96)
  • pressure ulcer (pressure area) (L89.-)
  • skin infections (L00-L08)
  • specific infections classified to A00-B99
  • ulcer of lower limb NEC (L97.-)
  • varicose ulcer (I83.0-I83.93)
Also from chapter/block level (10 notes)
Inherited from Chapter 12 Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
  • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
  • congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
  • lipomelanotic reticulosis (I89.8)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
  • systemic connective tissue disorders (M30-M36)
  • viral warts (B07.-)

Alphabetic Index terms

Terms the official Alphabetic Index lists for this code. 1 entry