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
  • L97.302

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

  • L97.303

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

  • L97.304

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

  • L97.305

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

  • L97.306

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

  • L97.308

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

  • L97.309

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified ankle with unspecified severity

  • L97.31

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right ankle

  • L97.311

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

  • L97.312

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

  • L97.313

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

  • L97.314

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

  • L97.315

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

  • L97.316

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

  • L97.318

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

  • L97.319

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right ankle with unspecified severity

  • L97.32

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left ankle

  • 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

  • L97.4

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of heel and midfoot

  • L97.40

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified heel and midfoot

  • 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

  • L97.41

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right heel and midfoot

  • 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

  • L97.42

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left heel and midfoot

  • 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

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