L97.90
Non-Billable
ChapterL00–L99
Ranksubcategory
Official Description
Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified part of unspecified lower leg
Use a more specific code (8 billable)
L97.901Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified part of unspecified lower leg limited to breakdown of skinL97.902Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified part of unspecified lower leg with fat layer exposedL97.903Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified part of unspecified lower leg with necrosis of muscleL97.904Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified part of unspecified lower leg with necrosis of boneL97.905Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified part of unspecified lower leg with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosisL97.906Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified part of unspecified lower leg with bone involvement without evidence of necrosisL97.908Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified part of unspecified lower leg with other specified severityL97.909Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified 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
L97.9Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified part of lower leg
L97.90Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified part of unspecified lower legNot billable
L97.901Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified part of unspecified lower leg limited to breakdown of skinBillable
L97.902Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified part of unspecified lower leg with fat layer exposedBillable
L97.903Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified part of unspecified lower leg with necrosis of muscleBillable
L97.904Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified part of unspecified lower leg with necrosis of boneBillable
L97.905Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified part of unspecified lower leg with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosisBillable
L97.906Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified part of unspecified lower leg with bone involvement without evidence of necrosisBillable
L97.908Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified part of unspecified lower leg with other specified severityBillable
L97.909Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified part of unspecified lower leg with unspecified severityBillable
Applicable Ancestor Context
The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to L97.90:
categoryL97
Non-pressure chronic ulcer of lower limb, not elsewhere classified
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