L98.A228 (Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left forearm with other specified severity) compared with L98.A298 (Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified forearm with other specified severity), from the official CMS tabular data. L98.A228 and L98.A298 code the same condition on opposite sides. MedCoder-derived
Same condition; these differ only in which side is documented.
These codes share a category and title and differ only in the side affected. The documentation decides which applies, and a bilateral code is reported only where the code set provides one.
Source: ICD-10-CM tabular list (laterality variant derived from the code title)
Same condition, opposite side. L98.A228 and L98.A298 name the same condition on opposite sides of the body.
Same category and title, differing only in which side is affected — the documentation decides which one applies, and a bilateral code is reported only where the code set provides one.
| L98.A228Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left forearm with other specified severity | L98.A298Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified forearm with other specified severity | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Billable | Billable |
| Classification | L00-L99 — Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (L00-L99) | L00-L99 — Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (L00-L99) |
| Definition | Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left forearm with other specified severity is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (L98.A228). | Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified forearm with other specified severity is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (L98.A298). |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources