{"code":"L98.A321","type":"code","title":"Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left hand limited to breakdown of skin","codeAlso":[],"includes":[],"modern_v":"official26","codeFirst":[],"excludes1":[],"excludes2":["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)"],"isBillable":true,"fyEffectivity":{"fy2026":true,"fy2027":true,"billableFy2026":true,"billableFy2027":true},"inclusionTerms":[],"useAdditionalCode":[],"clinicalDefinition":"Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left hand limited to breakdown of skin is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (L98.A321). Excludes2 (not included here): 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).","officialDefinition":"Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left hand limited to breakdown of skin is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (L98.A321). Excludes2 (not included here): 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).","seventhCharacterInstructions":[],"workflowProtocols":[],"guidelines":{"whenToUse":[],"whenNotToUse":[],"commonBillingMistakes":[],"codeComparisons":[],"documentationChecklist":[]},"domainLandscape":{"summary":"Primary diagnostic domain and clinical landscape evaluation.","keyCategories":[],"diagnosticContinuum":"Progression continuum from acute presentation to resolution."},"children":[],"hierarchy":[],"relatedCodes":[],"relevantCPTCodes":[],"documentationTips":[],"caseStudies":[],"description":"","overview":""}