Chapter 12

L00–L99: Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue

Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue diagnostic classification updated for 2026.

Chapter Instructions

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.-)
Internal Codes
  • L97.321

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left ankle limited to breakdown of skin

  • L97.322

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left ankle with fat layer exposed

  • L97.323

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left ankle with necrosis of muscle

  • L97.324

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left ankle with necrosis of bone

  • L97.325

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left ankle with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis

  • L97.326

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left ankle with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis

  • L97.328

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left ankle with other specified severity

  • L97.329

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left ankle with unspecified severity

  • L97.401

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified heel and midfoot limited to breakdown of skin

  • L97.402

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified heel and midfoot with fat layer exposed

  • L97.403

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified heel and midfoot with necrosis of muscle

  • L97.404

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified heel and midfoot with necrosis of bone

  • L97.405

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified heel and midfoot with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis

  • L97.406

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified heel and midfoot with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis

  • L97.408

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified heel and midfoot with other specified severity

  • L97.409

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified heel and midfoot with unspecified severity

  • L97.411

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right heel and midfoot limited to breakdown of skin

  • L97.412

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right heel and midfoot with fat layer exposed

  • L97.413

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right heel and midfoot with necrosis of muscle

  • L97.414

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right heel and midfoot with necrosis of bone

  • L97.415

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right heel and midfoot with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis

  • L97.416

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right heel and midfoot with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis

  • L97.418

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right heel and midfoot with other specified severity

  • L97.419

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right heel and midfoot with unspecified severity

  • L97.421

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left heel and midfoot limited to breakdown of skin

  • L97.422

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left heel and midfoot with fat layer exposed

  • L97.423

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left heel and midfoot with necrosis of muscle

  • L97.424

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left heel and midfoot with necrosis of bone

  • L97.425

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left heel and midfoot with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis

  • L97.426

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left heel and midfoot with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis

  • L97.428

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left heel and midfoot with other specified severity

  • L97.429

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left heel and midfoot with unspecified severity

  • L97.501

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of unspecified foot limited to breakdown of skin

  • L97.502

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of unspecified foot with fat layer exposed

  • L97.503

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of unspecified foot with necrosis of muscle

  • L97.504

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of unspecified foot with necrosis of bone

  • L97.505

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of unspecified foot with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis

  • L97.506

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of unspecified foot with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis

  • L97.508

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of unspecified foot with other specified severity

  • L97.509

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of unspecified foot with unspecified severity

  • L97.511

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of right foot limited to breakdown of skin

  • L97.512

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of right foot with fat layer exposed

  • L97.513

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of right foot with necrosis of muscle

  • L97.514

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of right foot with necrosis of bone

  • L97.515

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of right foot with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis

  • L97.516

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of right foot with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis

  • L97.518

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of right foot with other specified severity

  • L97.519

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of right foot with unspecified severity

  • L97.521

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of left foot limited to breakdown of skin

  • L97.522

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of left foot with fat layer exposed

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