L97
Non-pressure chronic ulcer of lower limb, not elsewhere classified
Non-billableCategory
Coding Guidelines
Includes
- chronic ulcer of skin of lower limb NOS
- non-healing ulcer of skin
- non-infected sinus of skin
- trophic ulcer NOS
- tropical ulcer NOS
- ulcer of skin of lower limb NOS
Excludes2 (Not Included Here)
These conditions are not part of this code but may be reported additionally if documented
- pressure ulcer (pressure area) (L89.-)
- L00.-L08 - skin infections (L00-L08)
- specific infections classified to A00-B99
Code First
- any associated underlying condition, such as:
- any associated gangrene (I96)
- atherosclerosis of the lower extremities (I70.23-, I70.24-, I70.33-, I70.34-, I70.43-, I70.44-, I70.53-, I70.54-, I70.63-, I70.64-, I70.73-, I70.74-)
- chronic venous hypertension (I87.31-, I87.33-)
- diabetic ulcers (E08.621, E08.622, E09.621, E09.622, E10.621, E10.622, E11.621, E11.622, E13.621, E13.622)
- postphlebitic syndrome (I87.01-, I87.03-)
- postthrombotic syndrome (I87.01-, I87.03-)
- varicose ulcer (I83.0-, I83.2-)
Specific Codes (7)
L97.1Category
Non-pressure chronic ulcer of thigh
L97.2Category
Non-pressure chronic ulcer of calf
L97.3Category
Non-pressure chronic ulcer of ankle
L97.4Category
Non-pressure chronic ulcer of heel and midfoot
L97.5Category
Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of foot
L97.8Category
Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of lower leg
L97.9Category
Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified part of lower leg
