Chapter 12

L00–L99: Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue

Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue diagnostic classification updated for 2026.

Chapter Instructions

Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)
  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
  • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
  • congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
  • lipomelanotic reticulosis (I89.8)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
  • systemic connective tissue disorders (M30-M36)
  • viral warts (B07.-)
Internal Codes
  • L98.A199

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified upper arm with unspecified severity

  • L98.A211

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right forearm limited to breakdown of skin

  • L98.A212

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right forearm with fat layer exposed

  • L98.A213

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right forearm with necrosis of muscle

  • L98.A214

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right forearm with necrosis of bone

  • L98.A215

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right forearm with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis

  • L98.A216

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right forearm with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis

  • L98.A218

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right forearm with other specified severity

  • L98.A219

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right forearm with unspecified severity

  • L98.A221

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left forearm limited to breakdown of skin

  • L98.A222

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left forearm with fat layer exposed

  • L98.A223

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left forearm with necrosis of muscle

  • L98.A224

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left forearm with necrosis of bone

  • L98.A225

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left forearm with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis

  • L98.A226

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left forearm with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis

  • L98.A228

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left forearm with other specified severity

  • L98.A229

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left forearm with unspecified severity

  • L98.A291

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified forearm limited to breakdown of skin

  • L98.A292

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified forearm with fat layer exposed

  • L98.A293

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified forearm with necrosis of muscle

  • L98.A294

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified forearm with necrosis of bone

  • L98.A295

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified forearm with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis

  • L98.A296

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified forearm with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis

  • L98.A298

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified forearm with other specified severity

  • L98.A299

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified forearm with unspecified severity

  • L98.A311

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right hand limited to breakdown of skin

  • L98.A312

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right hand with fat layer exposed

  • L98.A313

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right hand with necrosis of muscle

  • L98.A314

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right hand with necrosis of bone

  • L98.A315

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right hand with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis

  • L98.A316

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right hand with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis

  • L98.A318

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right hand with other specified severity

  • L98.A319

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right hand with unspecified severity

  • L98.A321

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left hand limited to breakdown of skin

  • L98.A322

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left hand with fat layer exposed

  • L98.A323

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left hand with necrosis of muscle

  • L98.A324

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left hand with necrosis of bone

  • L98.A325

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left hand with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis

  • L98.A326

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left hand with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis

  • L98.A328

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left hand with other specified severity

  • L98.A329

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left hand with unspecified severity

  • L98.A391

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified hand limited to breakdown of skin

  • L98.A392

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified hand with fat layer exposed

  • L98.A393

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified hand with necrosis of muscle

  • L98.A394

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified hand with necrosis of bone

  • L98.A395

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified hand with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis

  • L98.A396

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified hand with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis

  • L98.A398

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified hand with other specified severity

  • L98.A399

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified hand with unspecified severity

  • L99

    Other disorders of skin and subcutaneous tissue in diseases classified elsewhere

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