Is L97 a billable ICD-10 code?

No, L97 is not a billable code. It is a category code that requires additional specificity. You must select a more specific code from the subcategories for billing purposes.

What does ICD-10 code L97 mean?

ICD-10-CM code L97 represents Non-pressure chronic ulcer of lower limb, not elsewhere classified. This code is part of the International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision, Clinical Modification used for medical coding and billing in the United States.

What is the parent category for ICD-10 code L97?

The parent category for L97 is section:L80-L99 (Other disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L80-L99)). This hierarchical classification helps organize related diagnoses for more accurate coding.

What conditions should be coded separately from L97?

Code L97 has Type 2 Excludes including: pressure ulcer (pressure area) (L89.-); skin infections (L00-L08); specific infections classified to A00-B99. These conditions are not included in L97 but can be coded together if the patient has both conditions.

L972026

Non-billable

Non-pressure chronic ulcer of lower limb, not elsewhere classified

Clinical Notes

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-)

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Related Codes

L97Non-pressure chronic ulcer of lower limb, not elsewhere classified

L97.1of thigh

L97.10of unspecified thigh

L97.101of unspecified thigh limited to breakdown of skin

L97.102of unspecified thigh with fat layer exposed

L97.103of unspecified thigh with necrosis of muscle

L97.104of unspecified thigh with necrosis of bone

L97.105of unspecified thigh with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis

L97.106of unspecified thigh with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis

L97.108of unspecified thigh with other specified severity

L97.109of unspecified thigh with unspecified severity

L97.11of right thigh

L97.111of right thigh limited to breakdown of skin

L97.112of right thigh with fat layer exposed

L97.113of right thigh with necrosis of muscle

L97.114of right thigh with necrosis of bone

L97.115of right thigh with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis

L97.116of right thigh with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis

L97.118of right thigh with other specified severity

L97.119of right thigh with unspecified severity

L97.12of left thigh

L97.121of left thigh limited to breakdown of skin

L97.122of left thigh with fat layer exposed

L97.123of left thigh with necrosis of muscle

L97.124of left thigh with necrosis of bone

L97.125of left thigh with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis

L97.126of left thigh with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis

L97.128of left thigh with other specified severity

L97.129of left thigh with unspecified severity

L97.2of calf

L97.20of unspecified calf

L97.201of unspecified calf limited to breakdown of skin

L97.202of unspecified calf with fat layer exposed

L97.203of unspecified calf with necrosis of muscle

L97.204of unspecified calf with necrosis of bone

L97.205of unspecified calf with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis

L97.206of unspecified calf with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis

L97.208of unspecified calf with other specified severity

L97.209of unspecified calf with unspecified severity

L97.21of right calf

L97.211of right calf limited to breakdown of skin

L97.212of right calf with fat layer exposed

L97.213of right calf with necrosis of muscle

L97.214of right calf with necrosis of bone

L97.215of right calf with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis

L97.216of right calf with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis

L97.218of right calf with other specified severity

L97.219of right calf with unspecified severity

L97.22of left calf

L97.221of left calf limited to breakdown of skin

L97.222of left calf with fat layer exposed

L97.223of left calf with necrosis of muscle

L97.224of left calf with necrosis of bone

L97.225of left calf with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis

L97.226of left calf with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis

L97.228of left calf with other specified severity

L97.229of left calf with unspecified severity

L97.3of ankle

L97.30of unspecified ankle

L97.301of unspecified ankle limited to breakdown of skin

L97.302of unspecified ankle with fat layer exposed

L97.303of unspecified ankle with necrosis of muscle

L97.304of unspecified ankle with necrosis of bone

L97.305of unspecified ankle with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis

L97.306of unspecified ankle with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis

L97.308of unspecified ankle with other specified severity

L97.309of unspecified ankle with unspecified severity

L97.31of right ankle

L97.311of right ankle limited to breakdown of skin

L97.312of right ankle with fat layer exposed

L97.313of right ankle with necrosis of muscle

L97.314of right ankle with necrosis of bone

L97.315of right ankle with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis

L97.316of right ankle with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis

L97.318of right ankle with other specified severity

L97.319of right ankle with unspecified severity

L97.32of left ankle

L97.321of left ankle limited to breakdown of skin

L97.322of left ankle with fat layer exposed

L97.323of left ankle with necrosis of muscle

L97.324of left ankle with necrosis of bone

L97.325of left ankle with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis

L97.326of left ankle with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis

L97.328of left ankle with other specified severity

L97.329of left ankle with unspecified severity

L97.4of heel and midfoot

L97.40of unspecified heel and midfoot

L97.401of unspecified heel and midfoot limited to breakdown of skin

L97.402of unspecified heel and midfoot with fat layer exposed

L97.403of unspecified heel and midfoot with necrosis of muscle

L97.404of unspecified heel and midfoot with necrosis of bone

L97.405of unspecified heel and midfoot with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis

L97.406of unspecified heel and midfoot with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis

L97.408of unspecified heel and midfoot with other specified severity

L97.409of unspecified heel and midfoot with unspecified severity

L97.41of right heel and midfoot

L97.411of right heel and midfoot limited to breakdown of skin

L97.412of right heel and midfoot with fat layer exposed

L97.413of right heel and midfoot with necrosis of muscle

L97.414of right heel and midfoot with necrosis of bone

L97.415of right heel and midfoot with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis

L97.416of right heel and midfoot with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis

L97.418of right heel and midfoot with other specified severity

L97.419of right heel and midfoot with unspecified severity

L97.42of left heel and midfoot

L97.421of left heel and midfoot limited to breakdown of skin

L97.422of left heel and midfoot with fat layer exposed

L97.423of left heel and midfoot with necrosis of muscle

L97.424of left heel and midfoot with necrosis of bone

L97.425of left heel and midfoot with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis

L97.426of left heel and midfoot with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis

L97.428of left heel and midfoot with other specified severity

L97.429of left heel and midfoot with unspecified severity

L97.5of other part of foot

L97.50of other part of unspecified foot

L97.501of other part of unspecified foot limited to breakdown of skin

L97.502of other part of unspecified foot with fat layer exposed

L97.503of other part of unspecified foot with necrosis of muscle

L97.504of other part of unspecified foot with necrosis of bone

L97.505of other part of unspecified foot with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis

L97.506of other part of unspecified foot with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis

L97.508of other part of unspecified foot with other specified severity

L97.509of other part of unspecified foot with unspecified severity

L97.51of other part of right foot

L97.511of other part of right foot limited to breakdown of skin

L97.512of other part of right foot with fat layer exposed

L97.513of other part of right foot with necrosis of muscle

L97.514of other part of right foot with necrosis of bone

L97.515of other part of right foot with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis

L97.516of other part of right foot with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis

L97.518of other part of right foot with other specified severity

L97.519of other part of right foot with unspecified severity

L97.52of other part of left foot

L97.521of other part of left foot limited to breakdown of skin

L97.522of other part of left foot with fat layer exposed

L97.523of other part of left foot with necrosis of muscle

L97.524of other part of left foot with necrosis of bone

L97.525of other part of left foot with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis

L97.526of other part of left foot with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis

L97.528of other part of left foot with other specified severity

L97.529of other part of left foot with unspecified severity

L97.8of other part of lower leg

L97.80of other part of unspecified lower leg

L97.801of other part of unspecified lower leg limited to breakdown of skin

L97.802of other part of unspecified lower leg with fat layer exposed

L97.803of other part of unspecified lower leg with necrosis of muscle

L97.804of other part of unspecified lower leg with necrosis of bone

L97.805of other part of unspecified lower leg with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis

L97.806of other part of unspecified lower leg with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis

L97.808of other part of unspecified lower leg with other specified severity

L97.809of other part of unspecified lower leg with unspecified severity

L97.81of other part of right lower leg

L97.811of other part of right lower leg limited to breakdown of skin

L97.812of other part of right lower leg with fat layer exposed

L97.813of other part of right lower leg with necrosis of muscle

L97.814of other part of right lower leg with necrosis of bone

L97.815of other part of right lower leg with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis

L97.816of other part of right lower leg with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis

L97.818of other part of right lower leg with other specified severity

L97.819of other part of right lower leg with unspecified severity

L97.82of other part of left lower leg

L97.821of other part of left lower leg limited to breakdown of skin

L97.822of other part of left lower leg with fat layer exposed

L97.823of other part of left lower leg with necrosis of muscle

L97.824of other part of left lower leg with necrosis of bone

L97.825of other part of left lower leg with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis

L97.826of other part of left lower leg with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis

L97.828of other part of left lower leg with other specified severity

L97.829of other part of left lower leg with unspecified severity

L97.9of unspecified part of lower leg

L97.90of unspecified part of unspecified lower leg

L97.901of unspecified part of unspecified lower leg limited to breakdown of skin

L97.902of unspecified part of unspecified lower leg with fat layer exposed

L97.903of unspecified part of unspecified lower leg with necrosis of muscle

L97.904of unspecified part of unspecified lower leg with necrosis of bone

L97.905of unspecified part of unspecified lower leg with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis

L97.906of unspecified part of unspecified lower leg with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis

L97.908of unspecified part of unspecified lower leg with other specified severity

L97.909of unspecified part of unspecified lower leg with unspecified severity

L97.91of unspecified part of right lower leg

L97.911of unspecified part of right lower leg limited to breakdown of skin

L97.912of unspecified part of right lower leg with fat layer exposed

L97.913of unspecified part of right lower leg with necrosis of muscle

L97.914of unspecified part of right lower leg with necrosis of bone

L97.915of unspecified part of right lower leg with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis

L97.916of unspecified part of right lower leg with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis

L97.918of unspecified part of right lower leg with other specified severity

L97.919of unspecified part of right lower leg with unspecified severity

L97.92of unspecified part of left lower leg

L97.921of unspecified part of left lower leg limited to breakdown of skin

L97.922of unspecified part of left lower leg with fat layer exposed

L97.923of unspecified part of left lower leg with necrosis of muscle

L97.924of unspecified part of left lower leg with necrosis of bone

L97.925of unspecified part of left lower leg with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis

L97.926of unspecified part of left lower leg with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis

L97.928of unspecified part of left lower leg with other specified severity

L97.929of unspecified part of left lower leg with unspecified severity

Related Categories

L80Vitiligo L81Other disorders of pigmentation L82Seborrheic keratosis L83Acanthosis nigricans L84Corns and callosities L85Other epidermal thickening L86Keratoderma in diseases classified elsewhere L87Transepidermal elimination disorders L88Pyoderma gangrenosum L89Pressure ulcer L90Atrophic disorders of skin L91Hypertrophic disorders of skin L92Granulomatous disorders of skin and subcutaneous tissue L93Lupus erythematosus L94Other localized connective tissue disorders L95Vasculitis limited to skin, not elsewhere classified L98Other disorders of skin and subcutaneous tissue, not elsewhere classified L99Other disorders of skin and subcutaneous tissue in diseases classified elsewhere