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
  • L97.82

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

  • L97.821

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

  • L97.822

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

  • L97.823

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

  • L97.824

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

  • L97.825

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

  • L97.826

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

  • L97.828

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

  • L97.829

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

  • L97.9

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified part of lower leg

  • L97.90

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

  • L97.901

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

  • L97.902

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

  • L97.903

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

  • L97.904

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

  • L97.905

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

  • L97.906

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

  • L97.908

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

  • L97.909

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

  • L97.91

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

  • L97.911

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

  • L97.912

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

  • L97.913

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

  • L97.914

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

  • L97.915

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

  • L97.916

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

  • L97.918

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

  • L97.919

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

  • L97.92

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

  • L97.921

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

  • L97.922

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

  • L97.923

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

  • L97.924

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

  • L97.925

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

  • L97.926

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

  • L97.928

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

  • L97.929

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

  • L98

    Other disorders of skin and subcutaneous tissue, not elsewhere classified

  • L98.0

    Pyogenic granuloma

  • L98.1

    Factitial dermatitis

  • L98.2

    Febrile neutrophilic dermatosis [Sweet]

  • L98.3

    Eosinophilic cellulitis [Wells]

  • L98.4

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of skin, not elsewhere classified

  • L98.41

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of buttock

  • L98.411

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of buttock limited to breakdown of skin

  • L98.412

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of buttock with fat layer exposed

  • L98.413

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of buttock with necrosis of muscle

  • L98.414

    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of buttock with necrosis of bone

  • L98.415

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

  • L98.416

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

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