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
  • L97.426

    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

  • L97.5

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of foot

  • L97.50

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of unspecified foot

  • 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

  • L97.51

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of right foot

  • 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

  • L97.52

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of left foot

  • 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

  • L97.523

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

  • L97.524

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

  • L97.525

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

  • L97.526

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

  • L97.528

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

  • L97.529

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

  • L97.8

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of lower leg

  • L97.80

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of unspecified lower leg

  • L97.801

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

  • L97.802

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

  • L97.803

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

  • L97.804

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

  • L97.805

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

  • L97.806

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

  • L97.808

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

  • L97.809

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of unspecified lower leg with unspecified severity

  • L97.81

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of right lower leg

  • L97.811

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

  • L97.812

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

  • L97.813

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

  • L97.814

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

  • L97.815

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

  • L97.816

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

  • L97.818

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

  • L97.819

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

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