ICD-10-CM 2027
ICD-10 code for ulcer
Choose a code from the options below based on the documentation.
From the official ICD-10-CM alphabetic index entry “Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative”. Page updated September 29, 2026.
About coding ulcer
The official ICD-10-CM index doesn't give a single default code for ulcer; the code depends on the details below.
More specific ulcer codes (official index)
- abdomen L98.439 — Non-pressure chronic ulcer of abdomen with unspecified severity
- with
- bone involvement without evidence of necrosis L98.436 — Non-pressure chronic ulcer of abdomen with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis
- bone necrosis L98.434 — Non-pressure chronic ulcer of abdomen with necrosis of bone
- exposed fat layer L98.432 — Non-pressure chronic ulcer of abdomen with fat layer exposed
- muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis L98.435 — Non-pressure chronic ulcer of abdomen with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis
- muscle necrosis L98.433 — Non-pressure chronic ulcer of abdomen with necrosis of muscle
- skin breakdown only L98.431 — Non-pressure chronic ulcer of abdomen limited to breakdown of skin
- specified severity NEC L98.438 — Non-pressure chronic ulcer of abdomen with other specified severity
- alveolar process M27.3 — Alveolitis of jaws
- amebic (intestine) A06.1 — Chronic intestinal amebiasis
- skin A06.7 — Cutaneous amebiasis
- anastomotic
- anorectal K62.6 — Ulcer of anus and rectum
- antral
- anus (sphincter) (solitary) K62.6 — Ulcer of anus and rectum
- aorta
- aphthous (oral) (recurrent) K12.0 — Recurrent oral aphthae
- genital organ (s)
- female N76.6 — Ulceration of vulva
- male N50.89 — Other specified disorders of the male genital organs
- artery I77.2 — Rupture of artery
- atrophic
- decubitus
- back L98.429 — Non-pressure chronic ulcer of back with unspecified severity
- with
- bone involvement without evidence of necrosis L98.426 — Non-pressure chronic ulcer of back with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis
- bone necrosis L98.424 — Non-pressure chronic ulcer of back with necrosis of bone
- exposed fat layer L98.422 — Non-pressure chronic ulcer of back with fat layer exposed
- muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis L98.425 — Non-pressure chronic ulcer of back with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis
- muscle necrosis L98.423 — Non-pressure chronic ulcer of back with necrosis of muscle
- skin breakdown only L98.421 — Non-pressure chronic ulcer of back limited to breakdown of skin
- specified severity NEC L98.428 — Non-pressure chronic ulcer of back with other specified severity
- Barrett's (esophagus) K22.10 — Ulcer of esophagus without bleeding
- with bleeding K22.11 — Ulcer of esophagus with bleeding
- bile duct (common) (hepatic) K83.8 — Other specified diseases of biliary tract
- bladder (solitary) (sphincter) NEC N32.89 — Other specified disorders of bladder
- bilharzial B65.9 — Schistosomiasis, unspecified
- in schistosomiasis (bilharzial) B65.9 — Schistosomiasis, unspecified
- submucosal
- tuberculous A18.12 — Tuberculosis of bladder
- bleeding K27.4 — Chronic or unspecified peptic ulcer, site unspecified, with hemorrhage
- bone
- bowel
- breast N61.1 — Abscess of the breast and nipple
- bronchus J98.09 — Other diseases of bronchus, not elsewhere classified
- buccal (cavity) (traumatic) K12.1 — Other forms of stomatitis
- Buruli A31.1 — Cutaneous mycobacterial infection
- buttock L98.419 — Non-pressure chronic ulcer of buttock with unspecified severity
- with
- bone involvement without evidence of necrosis L98.416 — Non-pressure chronic ulcer of buttock with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis
- bone necrosis L98.414 — Non-pressure chronic ulcer of buttock with necrosis of bone
- exposed fat layer L98.412 — Non-pressure chronic ulcer of buttock with fat layer exposed
- muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis L98.415 — Non-pressure chronic ulcer of buttock with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis
- muscle necrosis L98.413 — Non-pressure chronic ulcer of buttock with necrosis of muscle
- skin breakdown only L98.411 — Non-pressure chronic ulcer of buttock limited to breakdown of skin
- specified severity NEC L98.418 — Non-pressure chronic ulcer of buttock with other specified severity
- cameron
- cancerous
- cardia K22.10 — Ulcer of esophagus without bleeding
- with bleeding K22.11 — Ulcer of esophagus with bleeding
- cardioesophageal (peptic) K22.10 — Ulcer of esophagus without bleeding
- with bleeding K22.11 — Ulcer of esophagus with bleeding
- cecum
- cervix (uteri) (decubitus) (trophic) N86 — Erosion and ectropion of cervix uteri
- with cervicitis N72 — Inflammatory disease of cervix uteri
- chancroidal A57 — Chancroid
- chest L98.449 — Non-pressure chronic ulcer of chest with unspecified severity
- with
- bone involvement without evidence of necrosis L98.446 — Non-pressure chronic ulcer of chest with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis
- bone necrosis L98.444 — Non-pressure chronic ulcer of chest with necrosis of bone
- exposed fat layer L98.442 — Non-pressure chronic ulcer of chest with fat layer exposed
- muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis L98.445 — Non-pressure chronic ulcer of chest with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis
- muscle necrosis L98.443 — Non-pressure chronic ulcer of chest with necrosis of muscle
- skin breakdown only L98.441 — Non-pressure chronic ulcer of chest limited to breakdown of skin
- specified severity NEC L98.448 — Non-pressure chronic ulcer of chest with other specified severity
- chiclero B55.1 — Cutaneous leishmaniasis
- chronic (cause unknown)
- Cochin-China B55.1 — Cutaneous leishmaniasis
- colon
- conjunctiva H10.89 — Other conjunctivitis
- cornea H16.00 — Unspecified corneal ulcer
- with hypopyon H16.03 — Corneal ulcer with hypopyon
- central H16.01 — Central corneal ulcer
- dendritic (herpes simplex) B00.52 — Herpesviral keratitis
- marginal H16.04 — Marginal corneal ulcer
- Mooren's H16.05 — Mooren's corneal ulcer
- mycotic H16.06 — Mycotic corneal ulcer
- perforated H16.07 — Perforated corneal ulcer
- ring H16.02 — Ring corneal ulcer
- tuberculous (phlyctenular) A18.52 — Tuberculous keratitis
- corpus cavernosum (chronic) N48.5 — Ulcer of penis
- crural
- Curling's
- Cushing's
- cystic duct K82.8 — Other specified diseases of gallbladder
- cystitis (interstitial)
- decubitus
- dendritic, cornea (herpes simplex) B00.52 — Herpesviral keratitis
- diabetes, diabetic
- Dieulafoy's K25.0 — Acute gastric ulcer with hemorrhage
- due to
- infection NEC
- radiation NEC L59.8 — Other specified disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue related to radiation
- trophic disturbance (any region)
- X-ray L58.1 — Chronic radiodermatitis
- duodenum, duodenal (eroded) (peptic) K26.9 — Duodenal ulcer, unspecified as acute or chronic, without hemorrhage or perforation
- with
- hemorrhage K26.4 — Chronic or unspecified duodenal ulcer with hemorrhage
- and perforation K26.6 — Chronic or unspecified duodenal ulcer with both hemorrhage and perforation
- perforation K26.5 — Chronic or unspecified duodenal ulcer with perforation
- acute K26.3 — Acute duodenal ulcer without hemorrhage or perforation
- with
- hemorrhage K26.0 — Acute duodenal ulcer with hemorrhage
- and perforation K26.2 — Acute duodenal ulcer with both hemorrhage and perforation
- perforation K26.1 — Acute duodenal ulcer with perforation
- chronic (erosive) K26.7 — Chronic duodenal ulcer without hemorrhage or perforation
- with
- hemorrhage K26.4 — Chronic or unspecified duodenal ulcer with hemorrhage
- and perforation K26.6 — Chronic or unspecified duodenal ulcer with both hemorrhage and perforation
- perforation K26.5 — Chronic or unspecified duodenal ulcer with perforation
- dysenteric A09 — Infectious gastroenteritis and colitis, unspecified
- elusive
- endocarditis (acute) (chronic) (subacute) I28.8 — Other diseases of pulmonary vessels
- epiglottis J38.7 — Other diseases of larynx
- esophagus (peptic) K22.10 — Ulcer of esophagus without bleeding
- with bleeding K22.11 — Ulcer of esophagus with bleeding
- due to
- aspirin K22.10 — Ulcer of esophagus without bleeding
- with bleeding K22.11 — Ulcer of esophagus with bleeding
- gastrointestinal reflux disease (without bleeding) K21.00 — Gastro-esophageal reflux disease with esophagitis, without bleeding
- with bleeding K21.01 — Gastro-esophageal reflux disease with esophagitis, with bleeding
- ingestion of chemical or medicament K22.10 — Ulcer of esophagus without bleeding
- with bleeding K22.11 — Ulcer of esophagus with bleeding
- fungal K22.10 — Ulcer of esophagus without bleeding
- with bleeding K22.11 — Ulcer of esophagus with bleeding
- infective K22.10 — Ulcer of esophagus without bleeding
- with bleeding K22.11 — Ulcer of esophagus with bleeding
- varicose
- eyelid (region) H01.8 — Other specified inflammations of eyelid
- face L98.469 — Non-pressure chronic ulcer of face with unspecified severity
- with
- bone involvement without evidence of necrosis L98.466 — Non-pressure chronic ulcer of face with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis
- bone necrosis L98.464 — Non-pressure chronic ulcer of face with necrosis of bone
- exposed fat layer L98.462 — Non-pressure chronic ulcer of face with fat layer exposed
- muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis L98.465 — Non-pressure chronic ulcer of face with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis
- muscle necrosis L98.463 — Non-pressure chronic ulcer of face with necrosis of muscle
- skin breakdown only L98.461 — Non-pressure chronic ulcer of face limited to breakdown of skin
- specified severity NEC L98.468 — Non-pressure chronic ulcer of face with other specified severity
- fauces J39.2 — Other diseases of pharynx
- Fenwick (-Hunner) (solitary)
- fistulous
- foot (indolent) (trophic)
- forearm L98.A299 — Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified forearm with unspecified severity
- with
- bone involvement without evidence of necrosis L98.A296 — Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified forearm with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis
- bone necrosis L98.A294 — Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified forearm with necrosis of bone
- exposed fat layer L98.A292 — Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified forearm with fat layer exposed
- muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis L98.A295 — Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified forearm with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis
- muscle necrosis L98.A293 — Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified forearm with necrosis of muscle
- skin breakdown only L98.A291 — Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified forearm limited to breakdown of skin
- specified severity NEC L98.A298 — Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified forearm with other specified severity
- left L98.A229 — Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left forearm with unspecified severity
- with
- bone involvement without evidence of necrosis L98.A226 — Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left forearm with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis
- bone necrosis L98.A224 — Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left forearm with necrosis of bone
- exposed fat layer L98.A222 — Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left forearm with fat layer exposed
- muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis L98.A225 — Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left forearm with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis
- muscle necrosis L98.A223 — Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left forearm with necrosis of muscle
- skin breakdown only L98.A221 — Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left forearm limited to breakdown of skin
- specified severity NEC L98.A228 — Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left forearm with other specified severity
- right L98.A219 — Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right forearm with unspecified severity
- with
- bone involvement without evidence of necrosis L98.A216 — Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right forearm with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis
- bone necrosis L98.A214 — Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right forearm with necrosis of bone
- exposed fat layer L98.A212 — Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right forearm with fat layer exposed
- muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis L98.A215 — Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right forearm with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis
- muscle necrosis L98.A213 — Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right forearm with necrosis of muscle
- skin breakdown only L98.A211 — Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right forearm limited to breakdown of skin
- specified severity NEC L98.A218 — Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right forearm with other specified severity
- frambesial, initial A66.0 — Initial lesions of yaws
- frenum (tongue) K14.0 — Glossitis
- gallbladder or duct K82.8 — Other specified diseases of gallbladder
- gangrenous
- gastric
- gastrocolic
- gastroduodenal
- gastroesophageal
- gastrointestinal
- gastrojejunal (peptic) K28.9 — Gastrojejunal ulcer, unspecified as acute or chronic, without hemorrhage or perforation
- with
- hemorrhage K28.4 — Chronic or unspecified gastrojejunal ulcer with hemorrhage
- and perforation K28.6 — Chronic or unspecified gastrojejunal ulcer with both hemorrhage and perforation
- perforation K28.5 — Chronic or unspecified gastrojejunal ulcer with perforation
- acute K28.3 — Acute gastrojejunal ulcer without hemorrhage or perforation
- with
- hemorrhage K28.0 — Acute gastrojejunal ulcer with hemorrhage
- and perforation K28.2 — Acute gastrojejunal ulcer with both hemorrhage and perforation
- perforation K28.1 — Acute gastrojejunal ulcer with perforation
- chronic K28.7 — Chronic gastrojejunal ulcer without hemorrhage or perforation
- with
- hemorrhage K28.4 — Chronic or unspecified gastrojejunal ulcer with hemorrhage
- and perforation K28.6 — Chronic or unspecified gastrojejunal ulcer with both hemorrhage and perforation
- perforation K28.5 — Chronic or unspecified gastrojejunal ulcer with perforation
- gastrojejunocolic
- gingiva K06.8 — Other specified disorders of gingiva and edentulous alveolar ridge
- gingivitis K05.10 — Chronic gingivitis, plaque induced
- nonplaque induced K05.11 — Chronic gingivitis, non-plaque induced
- plaque induced K05.10 — Chronic gingivitis, plaque induced
- glottis J38.7 — Other diseases of larynx
- granuloma of pudenda A58 — Granuloma inguinale
- groin L98.479 — Non-pressure chronic ulcer of groin with unspecified severity
- with
- bone involvement without evidence of necrosis L98.476 — Non-pressure chronic ulcer of groin with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis
- bone necrosis L98.474 — Non-pressure chronic ulcer of groin with necrosis of bone
- exposed fat layer L98.472 — Non-pressure chronic ulcer of groin with fat layer exposed
- muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis L98.475 — Non-pressure chronic ulcer of groin with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis
- muscle necrosis L98.473 — Non-pressure chronic ulcer of groin with necrosis of muscle
- skin breakdown only L98.471 — Non-pressure chronic ulcer of groin limited to breakdown of skin
- specified severity NEC L98.478 — Non-pressure chronic ulcer of groin with other specified severity
- gum K06.8 — Other specified disorders of gingiva and edentulous alveolar ridge
- gumma, due to yaws A66.4 — Gummata and ulcers of yaws
- hand L98.A399 — Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified hand with unspecified severity
- with
- bone involvement without evidence of necrosis L98.A396 — Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified hand with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis
- bone necrosis L98.A394 — Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified hand with necrosis of bone
- exposed fat layer L98.A392 — Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified hand with fat layer exposed
- muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis L98.A395 — Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified hand with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis
- muscle necrosis L98.A393 — Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified hand with necrosis of muscle
- skin breakdown only L98.A391 — Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified hand limited to breakdown of skin
- specified severity NEC L98.A398 — Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified hand with other specified severity
- left L98.A329 — Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left hand with unspecified severity
- with
- bone involvement without evidence of necrosis L98.A326 — Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left hand with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis
- bone necrosis L98.A324 — Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left hand with necrosis of bone
- exposed fat layer L98.A322 — Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left hand with fat layer exposed
- muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis L98.A325 — Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left hand with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis
- muscle necrosis L98.A323 — Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left hand with necrosis of muscle
- skin breakdown only L98.A321 — Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left hand limited to breakdown of skin
- specified severity NEC L98.A328 — Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left hand with other specified severity
- right L98.A319 — Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right hand with unspecified severity
- with
- bone involvement without evidence of necrosis L98.A316 — Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right hand with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis
- bone necrosis L98.A314 — Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right hand with necrosis of bone
- exposed fat layer L98.A312 — Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right hand with fat layer exposed
- muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis L98.A315 — Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right hand with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis
- muscle necrosis L98.A313 — Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right hand with necrosis of muscle
- skin breakdown only L98.A311 — Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right hand limited to breakdown of skin
- specified severity NEC L98.A318 — Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right hand with other specified severity
- heel
- hemorrhoid K64.8 — Other hemorrhoids
- Hunner's
- hypopharynx J39.2 — Other diseases of pharynx
- hypopyon (chronic) (subacute)
- hypostaticum
- ileum
- intestine, intestinal K63.3 — Ulcer of intestine
- with perforation K63.1 — Perforation of intestine (nontraumatic)
- amebic A06.1 — Chronic intestinal amebiasis
- duodenal
- granulocytopenic (with hemorrhage)
- marginal
- perforating K63.1 — Perforation of intestine (nontraumatic)
- newborn P78.0 — Perinatal intestinal perforation
- primary, small intestine K63.3 — Ulcer of intestine
- rectum K62.6 — Ulcer of anus and rectum
- stercoraceous, stercoral K63.3 — Ulcer of intestine
- tuberculous A18.32 — Tuberculous enteritis
- typhoid (fever)
- varicose I86.8 — Varicose veins of other specified sites
- jejunum, jejunal
- keratitis
- knee
- labium (majus) (minus) N76.6 — Ulceration of vulva
- laryngitis
- larynx (aphthous) (contact) J38.7 — Other diseases of larynx
- diphtheritic A36.2 — Laryngeal diphtheria
- leg
- lip K13.0 — Diseases of lips
- Lipschütz's N76.6 — Ulceration of vulva
- lower limb (atrophic) (chronic) (neurogenic) (perforating) (pyogenic) (trophic) (tropical) L97.909 — Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified part of unspecified lower leg with unspecified severity
- with
- bone involvement without evidence of necrosis L97.906 — Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified part of unspecified lower leg with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis
- bone necrosis L97.904 — Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified part of unspecified lower leg with necrosis of bone
- exposed fat layer L97.902 — Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified part of unspecified lower leg with fat layer exposed
- muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis L97.905 — Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified part of unspecified lower leg with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis
- muscle necrosis L97.903 — Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified part of unspecified lower leg with necrosis of muscle
- skin breakdown only L97.901 — Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified part of unspecified lower leg limited to breakdown of skin
- specified severity NEC L97.908 — Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified part of unspecified lower leg with other specified severity
- ankle L97.309 — Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified ankle with unspecified severity
- with
- bone involvement without evidence of necrosis L97.306 — Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified ankle with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis
- bone necrosis L97.304 — Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified ankle with necrosis of bone
- exposed fat layer L97.302 — Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified ankle with fat layer exposed
- muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis L97.305 — Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified ankle with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis
- muscle necrosis L97.303 — Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified ankle with necrosis of muscle
- skin breakdown only L97.301 — Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified ankle limited to breakdown of skin
- specified severity NEC L97.308 — Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified ankle with other specified severity
- left L97.329 — Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left ankle with unspecified severity
- with
Common questions about ulcer ICD-10 codes
What is the ICD-10 code for abdomen ulcer?
- L98.439 — Non-pressure chronic ulcer of abdomen with unspecified severity.
What is the ICD-10 code for alveolar process ulcer?
- M27.3 — Alveolitis of jaws.
What is the ICD-10 code for amebic ulcer?
- A06.1 — Chronic intestinal amebiasis.
What is the ICD-10 code for anorectal ulcer?
- K62.6 — Ulcer of anus and rectum.
What is the ICD-10 code for anus ulcer?
- K62.6 — Ulcer of anus and rectum.
What is the ICD-10 code for aphthous ulcer?
- K12.0 — Recurrent oral aphthae.
What is the ICD-10 code for artery ulcer?
- I77.2 — Rupture of artery.