L98.A324 (Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left hand with necrosis of bone) compared with L98.A394 (Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified hand with necrosis of bone), from the official CMS tabular data. L98.A324 and L98.A394 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.A324 and L98.A394 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.A324Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left hand with necrosis of bone | L98.A394Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified hand with necrosis of bone | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 hand with necrosis of bone is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (L98.A324). | Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified hand with necrosis of bone is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (L98.A394). |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources