ICD-10-CM Code L97.8
Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of lower leg
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 L97.8 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the three child codes of L97.8 that describes the diagnosis 'non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of lower leg' in more detail.
- L97.8 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of lower leg NON-BILLABLE
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- L97.801 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of unspecified lower leg limited to breakdown of skin BILLABLE
- L97.802 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of unspecified lower leg with fat layer exposed BILLABLE
- L97.803 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of unspecified lower leg with necrosis of muscle BILLABLE
- L97.804 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of unspecified lower leg with necrosis of bone BILLABLE
- L97.809 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of unspecified lower leg with unspecified severity BILLABLE
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- L97.811 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of right lower leg limited to breakdown of skin BILLABLE
- L97.812 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of right lower leg with fat layer exposed BILLABLE
- L97.813 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of right lower leg with necrosis of muscle BILLABLE
- L97.814 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of right lower leg with necrosis of bone BILLABLE
- L97.819 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of right lower leg with unspecified severity BILLABLE
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- L97.821 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of left lower leg limited to breakdown of skin BILLABLE
- L97.822 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of left lower leg with fat layer exposed BILLABLE
- L97.823 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of left lower leg with necrosis of muscle BILLABLE
- L97.824 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of left lower leg with necrosis of bone BILLABLE
- L97.829 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of left lower leg 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