Category: L97 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of lower limb, not elsewhere classified

 Chapter Notes

 L97

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

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

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-)

pressure ulcer (pressure area) (L89.-)

skin infections (L00-L08)

specific infections classified to A00-B99

 L97.1

Non-pressure chronic ulcer of thigh

 L97.10

Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified thigh

 L97.101

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

 L97.102

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

 L97.103

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

 L97.104

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

 L97.105

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

 L97.106

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

 L97.108

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

 L97.109

Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified thigh with unspecified severity

 L97.11

Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right thigh

 L97.111

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

 L97.112

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

 L97.113

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

 L97.114

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

 L97.115

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

 L97.116

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

 L97.118

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

 L97.119

Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right thigh with unspecified severity

 L97.12

Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left thigh

 L97.121

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

 L97.122

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

 L97.123

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

 L97.124

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

 L97.125

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

 L97.126

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

 L97.128

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

 L97.129

Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left thigh with unspecified severity

 L97.2

Non-pressure chronic ulcer of calf

 L97.20

Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified calf

 L97.201

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

 L97.202

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

 L97.203

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

 L97.204

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

 L97.205

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

 L97.206

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

 L97.208

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

 L97.209

Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified calf with unspecified severity

 L97.21

Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right calf

 L97.211

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

 L97.212

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

 L97.213

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

 L97.214

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

 L97.215

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

 L97.216

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

 L97.218

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

 L97.219

Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right calf with unspecified severity

 L97.22

Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left calf

 L97.221

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

 L97.222

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

 L97.223

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

 L97.224

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

 L97.225

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

 L97.226

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

 L97.228

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

 L97.229

Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left calf with unspecified severity

 L97.3

Non-pressure chronic ulcer of ankle

 L97.30

Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified ankle

 L97.301

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

 L97.302

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

 L97.303

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

 L97.304

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

 L97.305

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

 L97.306

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

 L97.308

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

 L97.309

Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified ankle with unspecified severity

 L97.31

Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right ankle

 L97.311

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

 L97.312

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

 L97.313

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

 L97.314

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

 L97.315

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

 L97.316

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

 L97.318

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

 L97.319

Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right ankle with unspecified severity

 L97.32

Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left ankle

 L97.321

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

 L97.322

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

 L97.323

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

 L97.324

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

 L97.325

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

 L97.326

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

 L97.328

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

 L97.329

Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left ankle with unspecified severity

 L97.4

Non-pressure chronic ulcer of heel and midfoot

Non-pressure chronic ulcer of plantar surface of midfoot

 L97.40

Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified heel and midfoot

 L97.401

Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified heel and midfoot limited to breakdown of skin

 L97.402

Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified heel and midfoot with fat layer exposed

 L97.403

Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified heel and midfoot with necrosis of muscle

 L97.404

Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified heel and midfoot with necrosis of bone

 L97.405

Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified heel and midfoot with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis

 L97.406

Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified heel and midfoot with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis

 L97.408

Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified heel and midfoot with other specified severity

 L97.409

Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified heel and midfoot with unspecified severity

 L97.41

Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right heel and midfoot

 L97.411

Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right heel and midfoot limited to breakdown of skin

 L97.412

Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right heel and midfoot with fat layer exposed

 L97.413

Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right heel and midfoot with necrosis of muscle

 L97.414

Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right heel and midfoot with necrosis of bone

 L97.415

Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right heel and midfoot with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis

 L97.416

Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right heel and midfoot with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis

 L97.418

Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right heel and midfoot with other specified severity

 L97.419

Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right heel and midfoot with unspecified severity

 L97.42

Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left heel and midfoot

 L97.421

Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left heel and midfoot limited to breakdown of skin

 L97.422

Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left heel and midfoot with fat layer exposed

 L97.423

Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left heel and midfoot with necrosis of muscle

 L97.424

Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left heel and midfoot with necrosis of bone

 L97.425

Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left heel and midfoot with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis

 L97.426

Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left heel and midfoot with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis

 L97.428

Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left heel and midfoot with other specified severity

 L97.429

Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left heel and midfoot with unspecified severity

 L97.5

Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of foot

Non-pressure chronic ulcer of toe

 L97.50

Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of unspecified foot

 L97.501

Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of unspecified foot limited to breakdown of skin

 L97.502

Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of unspecified foot with fat layer exposed

 L97.503

Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of unspecified foot with necrosis of muscle

 L97.504

Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of unspecified foot with necrosis of bone

 L97.505

Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of unspecified foot with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis

 L97.506

Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of unspecified foot with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis

 L97.508

Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of unspecified foot with other specified severity

 L97.509

Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of unspecified foot with unspecified severity

 L97.51

Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of right foot

 L97.511

Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of right foot limited to breakdown of skin

 L97.512

Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of right foot with fat layer exposed

 L97.513

Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of right foot with necrosis of muscle

 L97.514

Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of right foot with necrosis of bone

 L97.515

Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of right foot with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis

 L97.516

Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of right foot with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis

 L97.518

Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of right foot with other specified severity

 L97.519

Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of right foot with unspecified severity

 L97.52

Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of left foot

 L97.521

Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of left foot limited to breakdown of skin

 L97.522

Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of left foot with fat layer exposed

 L97.523

Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of left foot with necrosis of muscle

 L97.524

Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of left foot with necrosis of bone

 L97.525

Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of left foot with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis

 L97.526

Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of left foot with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis

 L97.528

Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of left foot with other specified severity

 L97.529

Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of left foot with unspecified severity

 L97.8

Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of lower leg

 L97.80

Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of unspecified lower leg

 L97.801

Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of unspecified lower leg limited to breakdown of skin

 L97.802

Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of unspecified lower leg with fat layer exposed

 L97.803

Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of unspecified lower leg with necrosis of muscle

 L97.804

Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of unspecified lower leg with necrosis of bone

 L97.805

Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of unspecified lower leg with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis

 L97.806

Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of unspecified lower leg with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis

 L97.808

Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of unspecified lower leg with other specified severity

 L97.809

Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of unspecified lower leg with unspecified severity

 L97.81

Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of right lower leg

 L97.811

Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of right lower leg limited to breakdown of skin

 L97.812

Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of right lower leg with fat layer exposed

 L97.813

Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of right lower leg with necrosis of muscle

 L97.814

Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of right lower leg with necrosis of bone

 L97.815

Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of right lower leg with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis

 L97.816

Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of right lower leg with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis

 L97.818

Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of right lower leg with other specified severity

 L97.819

Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of right lower leg with unspecified severity

 L97.82

Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of left lower leg

 L97.821

Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of left lower leg limited to breakdown of skin

 L97.822

Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of left lower leg with fat layer exposed

 L97.823

Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of left lower leg with necrosis of muscle

 L97.824

Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of left lower leg with necrosis of bone

 L97.825

Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of left lower leg with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis

 L97.826

Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of left lower leg with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis

 L97.828

Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of left lower leg with other specified severity

 L97.829

Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of left lower leg with unspecified severity

 L97.9

Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified part of lower leg

 L97.90

Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified part of unspecified lower leg

 L97.901

Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified part of unspecified lower leg limited to breakdown of skin

 L97.902

Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified part of unspecified lower leg with fat layer exposed

 L97.903

Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified part of unspecified lower leg with necrosis of muscle

 L97.904

Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified part of unspecified lower leg with necrosis of bone

 L97.905

Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified part of unspecified lower leg with muscle 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

 L97.908

Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified part of unspecified lower leg with other specified severity

 L97.909

Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified part of unspecified lower leg with unspecified severity

 L97.91

Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified part of right lower leg

 L97.911

Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified part of right lower leg limited to breakdown of skin

 L97.912

Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified part of right lower leg with fat layer exposed

 L97.913

Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified part of right lower leg with necrosis of muscle

 L97.914

Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified part of right lower leg with necrosis of bone

 L97.915

Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified part of right lower leg with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis

 L97.916

Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified part of right lower leg with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis

 L97.918

Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified part of right lower leg with other specified severity

 L97.919

Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified part of right lower leg with unspecified severity

 L97.92

Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified part of left lower leg

 L97.921

Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified part of left lower leg limited to breakdown of skin

 L97.922

Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified part of left lower leg with fat layer exposed

 L97.923

Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified part of left lower leg with necrosis of muscle

 L97.924

Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified part of left lower leg with necrosis of bone

 L97.925

Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified part of left lower leg with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis

 L97.926

Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified part of left lower leg with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis

 L97.928

Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified part of left lower leg with other specified severity

 L97.929

Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified part of left lower leg with unspecified severity