ICD-10-CM Code L97.5
Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of foot

NON-BILLABLE

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.

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ICD Code L97.5 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the three child codes of L97.5 that describes the diagnosis 'non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of foot' in more detail.

L97.5 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of foot NON-BILLABLE

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.

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Coding Notes for L97.5 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code

Inclusion Terms: Inclusion Terms Inclusion Terms are a list of concepts for which a specific code is used. The list of Inclusion Terms is useful for determining the correct code in some cases, but the list is not necessarily exhaustive.: Non-pressure chronic ulcer of toe

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

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ICD-10-CM Code L97.5 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of foot

Non-Billable Code

The ICD code L97 is used to code Venous ulcer

Coding Notes for L97.5 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code

Inclusion Terms

ICD-10-CM Code L97.5
Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of foot