ICD-10-CM Code L97.32
Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left 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 L97.32 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the five child codes of L97.32 that describes the diagnosis 'non-pressure chronic ulcer of left ankle' in more detail.
- L97.32 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left ankle NON-BILLABLE
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- BILLABLE 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
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.
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'L97.32 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left ankle'
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Parent Code: L97.3 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of ankle