L97.92
Non-Billable
ChapterL00–L99
Ranksubcategory
Official Description
Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified part of left lower leg
Use a more specific code (8 billable)
L97.921Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified part of left lower leg limited to breakdown of skinL97.922Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified part of left lower leg with fat layer exposedL97.923Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified part of left lower leg with necrosis of muscleL97.924Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified part of left lower leg with necrosis of boneL97.925Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified part of left lower leg with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosisL97.926Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified part of left lower leg with bone involvement without evidence of necrosisL97.928Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified part of left lower leg with other specified severityL97.929Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified part of left 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
L97.92Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified part of left lower legNot billable
L97.921Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified part of left lower leg limited to breakdown of skinBillable
L97.922Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified part of left lower leg with fat layer exposedBillable
L97.923Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified part of left lower leg with necrosis of muscleBillable
L97.924Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified part of left lower leg with necrosis of boneBillable
L97.925Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified part of left lower leg with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosisBillable
L97.926Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified part of left lower leg with bone involvement without evidence of necrosisBillable
L97.928Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified part of left lower leg with other specified severityBillable
L97.929Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified part of left lower leg with unspecified severityBillable
Applicable Ancestor Context
The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to L97.92:
categoryL97
Non-pressure chronic ulcer of lower limb, not elsewhere classified
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