L97.80
Non-Billable
ChapterL00–L99
Ranksubcategory
Official Description
Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of unspecified lower leg
Use a more specific code (8 billable)
L97.801Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of unspecified lower leg limited to breakdown of skinL97.802Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of unspecified lower leg with fat layer exposedL97.803Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of unspecified lower leg with necrosis of muscleL97.804Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of unspecified lower leg with necrosis of boneL97.805Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of unspecified lower leg with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosisL97.806Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of unspecified lower leg with bone involvement without evidence of necrosisL97.808Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of unspecified lower leg with other specified severityL97.809Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of unspecified lower leg with unspecified severity
Metadata & Insights
- •Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
- •Chapter 12: Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (L00-L99).
General instructions are available for the parent sections:
Clinical Hierarchy
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 classified
L97.8Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of lower leg
L97.80Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of unspecified lower legNot billable
L97.801Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of unspecified lower leg limited to breakdown of skinBillable
L97.802Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of unspecified lower leg with fat layer exposedBillable
L97.803Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of unspecified lower leg with necrosis of muscleBillable
L97.804Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of unspecified lower leg with necrosis of boneBillable
L97.805Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of unspecified lower leg with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosisBillable
L97.806Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of unspecified lower leg with bone involvement without evidence of necrosisBillable
L97.808Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of unspecified lower leg with other specified severityBillable
L97.809Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of unspecified lower leg with unspecified severityBillable
Applicable Ancestor Context
The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to L97.80:
categoryL97
Non-pressure chronic ulcer of lower limb, not elsewhere classified
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