L97

Non-Billable

ChapterL00–L99

Rankcategory

Official Description

Non-pressure chronic ulcer of lower limb, not elsewhere classified

Use a more specific code (0 billable, 7 non-billable)

Metadata & Insights

Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)

certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
lipomelanotic reticulosis (I89.8)
neoplasms (C00-D49)
symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
systemic connective tissue disorders (M30-M36)
viral warts (B07.-)

Includes

Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)

Code First

any associated underlying condition, such as:
any associated gangrene (I96)
atherosclerosis of the lower extremities (I70.23-, I70.24-, I70.33-, I70.34-, I70.43-, I70.44-, I70.53-, I70.54-, I70.63-, I70.64-, I70.73-, I70.74-)
chronic venous hypertension (I87.31-, I87.33-)
diabetic ulcers (E08.621, E08.622, E09.621, E09.622, E10.621, E10.622, E11.621, E11.622, E13.621, E13.622)
postphlebitic syndrome (I87.01-, I87.03-)
postthrombotic syndrome (I87.01-, I87.03-)
varicose ulcer (I83.0-, I83.2-)

BillableHas subcodes

CH12Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L99)

L80-L99Other disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L80-L99)

L97Non-pressure chronic ulcer of lower limb, not elsewhere classifiedNot billable

L97.1Non-pressure chronic ulcer of thighSubcodes

L97.2Non-pressure chronic ulcer of calfSubcodes

L97.3Non-pressure chronic ulcer of ankleSubcodes

L97.4Non-pressure chronic ulcer of heel and midfootSubcodes

L97.5Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of footSubcodes

L97.8Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of lower legSubcodes

L97.9Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified part of lower legSubcodes

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to L97:

chapterCH12

Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L99)

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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