L98.A32 (Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left hand) compared with L98.A39 (Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified hand), from the official CMS tabular data. L98.A32 and L98.A39 code the same condition on opposite sides.
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.A32 and L98.A39 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.A32Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left hand | L98.A39Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified hand | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Non-billable header Report instead: L98.A321, L98.A322, L98.A323, L98.A324, L98.A325 | Non-billable header Report instead: L98.A391, L98.A392, L98.A393, L98.A394, L98.A395 |
| 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 hand is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (L98.A32). | Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified hand is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (L98.A39). |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources