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
  • L97.109

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified thigh with unspecified severity

  • L97.11

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right thigh

  • L97.111

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right thigh limited to breakdown of skin

  • L97.112

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right thigh with fat layer exposed

  • L97.113

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right thigh with necrosis of muscle

  • L97.114

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right thigh with necrosis of bone

  • L97.115

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right thigh with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis

  • L97.116

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right thigh with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis

  • L97.118

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right thigh with other specified severity

  • L97.119

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right thigh with unspecified severity

  • L97.12

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left thigh

  • L97.121

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

  • L97.122

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

  • L97.123

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

  • L97.124

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

  • L97.125

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

  • L97.126

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

  • L97.128

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

  • L97.129

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left thigh with unspecified severity

  • L97.2

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of calf

  • L97.20

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified calf

  • L97.201

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified calf limited to breakdown of skin

  • L97.202

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified calf with fat layer exposed

  • L97.203

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified calf with necrosis of muscle

  • L97.204

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified calf with necrosis of bone

  • L97.205

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified calf with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis

  • L97.206

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified calf with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis

  • L97.208

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified calf with other specified severity

  • L97.209

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified calf with unspecified severity

  • L97.21

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right calf

  • L97.211

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right calf limited to breakdown of skin

  • L97.212

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right calf with fat layer exposed

  • L97.213

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right calf with necrosis of muscle

  • L97.214

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right calf with necrosis of bone

  • L97.215

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right calf with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis

  • L97.216

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right calf with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis

  • L97.218

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right calf with other specified severity

  • L97.219

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right calf with unspecified severity

  • L97.22

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left calf

  • L97.221

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

  • L97.222

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

  • L97.223

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

  • L97.224

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

  • L97.225

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

  • L97.226

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

  • L97.228

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

  • L97.229

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left calf with unspecified severity

  • L97.3

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of ankle

  • L97.30

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified ankle

  • L97.301

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

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