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ICD-10-CM Code for Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified upper arm limited to breakdown of skin L98.A191

ICD-10 code L98.A191 for Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified upper arm limited to breakdown of skin is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue .

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Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified upper arm limited to breakdown of skin

L98.A

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)

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