ICD-10-CM Code L97.1
Non-pressure chronic ulcer of thigh
Non-Billable Code
Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail.ICD Code L97.1 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the three child codes of L97.1 that describes the diagnosis 'non-pressure chronic ulcer of thigh' in more detail.
- L97.1 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of thigh NON-BILLABLE
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- L97.101 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified thigh limited to breakdown of skin BILLABLE
- L97.102 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified thigh with fat layer exposed BILLABLE
- L97.103 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified thigh with necrosis of muscle BILLABLE
- L97.104 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified thigh with necrosis of bone BILLABLE
- L97.109 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified thigh with unspecified severity BILLABLE
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- L97.111 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right thigh limited to breakdown of skin BILLABLE
- L97.112 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right thigh with fat layer exposed BILLABLE
- L97.113 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right thigh with necrosis of muscle BILLABLE
- L97.114 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right thigh with necrosis of bone BILLABLE
- L97.119 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right thigh with unspecified severity BILLABLE
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- L97.121 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left thigh limited to breakdown of skin BILLABLE
- L97.122 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left thigh with fat layer exposed BILLABLE
- L97.123 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left thigh with necrosis of muscle BILLABLE
- L97.124 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left thigh with necrosis of bone BILLABLE
- L97.129 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left thigh with unspecified severity BILLABLE
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The ICD code L97 is used to code Venous ulcer
Venous ulcers (venous insufficiency ulceration, stasis ulcers, stasis dermatitis, varicose ulcers, or ulcus cruris) are wounds that are thought to occur due to improper functioning of venous valves, usually of the legs (hence leg ulcers).:846 They are the major occurrence of chronic wounds, occurring in 70% to 90% of leg ulcer cases. Venous ulcers develop mostly along the medial distal leg, and can be very painful.
Specialty: | Dermatology |
MeSH Code: | D014647 |
ICD 9 Code: | 454.0 |
Venous ulcer on the back of the right leg.
Parent Code: L97 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of lower limb, not elsewhere classified