ICD-10-CM code "L97": Non-pressure chronic ulcer of lower limb, not elsewhere classified (2024)

Overview

ICD-10 CodeL97
DescriptionNon-pressure chronic ulcer of lower limb, not elsewhere classified
Hierarchy
  1. Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L99)
  2. Other disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L80-L99)
  3. Non-pressure chronic ulcer of lower limb, not elsewhere classified (L97)
Billable statusNon billable code

Excludes

  1. Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L99)

    Type 2certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)

    Type 2certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)

    Type 2complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)

    Type 2congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)

    Type 2endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)

    Type 2lipomelanotic reticulosis (I89.8)

    Type 2neoplasms (C00-D49)

    Type 2symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)

    Type 2systemic connective tissue disorders (M30-M36)

    Type 2viral warts (B07.-)

  2. Other disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L80-L99)
  3. Non-pressure chronic ulcer of lower limb, not elsewhere classified (L97)

    Type 2pressure ulcer (pressure area) (L89.-)

    Type 2skin infections (L00-L08)

    Type 2specific infections classified to A00-B99

Includes

  1. Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L99)
  2. Other disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L80-L99)
  3. Non-pressure chronic ulcer of lower limb, not elsewhere classified (L97)

    Includeschronic ulcer of skin of lower limb NOS

    Includesnon-healing ulcer of skin

    Includesnon-infected sinus of skin

    Includestrophic ulcer NOS

    Includestropical ulcer NOS

    Includesulcer of skin of lower limb NOS