ICD-10-CM Code L97.3
Non-pressure chronic ulcer of ankle
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 L97.3 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the three child codes of L97.3 that describes the diagnosis 'non-pressure chronic ulcer of ankle' in more detail.
- L97.3 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of ankle NON-BILLABLE
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- L97.301 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified ankle limited to breakdown of skin BILLABLE
- L97.302 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified ankle with fat layer exposed BILLABLE
- L97.303 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified ankle with necrosis of muscle BILLABLE
- L97.304 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified ankle with necrosis of bone BILLABLE
- L97.309 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified ankle with unspecified severity BILLABLE
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- L97.311 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right ankle limited to breakdown of skin BILLABLE
- L97.312 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right ankle with fat layer exposed BILLABLE
- L97.313 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right ankle with necrosis of muscle BILLABLE
- L97.314 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right ankle with necrosis of bone BILLABLE
- L97.319 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right ankle with unspecified severity BILLABLE
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- L97.321 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left ankle limited to breakdown of skin BILLABLE
- L97.322 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left ankle with fat layer exposed BILLABLE
- L97.323 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left ankle with necrosis of muscle BILLABLE
- L97.324 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left ankle with necrosis of bone BILLABLE
- L97.329 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left ankle 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