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L97.8

Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of lower leg

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Effective periodOctober 1, 2026–September 30, 2027
SourceCMS ICD-10-CM order file
ClassificationDiagnosis · clinical modification

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Up to 30 descendants in this category

CODEDESCRIPTIONTYPE
L97.80Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of unspecified lower legCategory
L97.801Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of unspecified lower leg limited to breakdown of skinBillable
L97.802Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of unspecified lower leg with fat layer exposedBillable
L97.803Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of unspecified lower leg with necrosis of muscleBillable
L97.804Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of unspecified lower leg with necrosis of boneBillable
L97.805Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of unspecified lower leg with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosisBillable
L97.806Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of unspecified lower leg with bone involvement without evidence of necrosisBillable
L97.808Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of unspecified lower leg with other specified severityBillable
L97.809Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of unspecified lower leg with unspecified severityBillable
L97.81Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of right lower legCategory
L97.811Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of right lower leg limited to breakdown of skinBillable
L97.812Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of right lower leg with fat layer exposedBillable
L97.813Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of right lower leg with necrosis of muscleBillable
L97.814Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of right lower leg with necrosis of boneBillable
L97.815Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of right lower leg with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosisBillable
L97.816Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of right lower leg with bone involvement without evidence of necrosisBillable
L97.818Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of right lower leg with other specified severityBillable
L97.819Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of right lower leg with unspecified severityBillable
L97.82Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of left lower legCategory
L97.821Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of left lower leg limited to breakdown of skinBillable
L97.822Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of left lower leg with fat layer exposedBillable
L97.823Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of left lower leg with necrosis of muscleBillable
L97.824Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of left lower leg with necrosis of boneBillable
L97.825Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of left lower leg with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosisBillable
L97.826Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of left lower leg with bone involvement without evidence of necrosisBillable
L97.828Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of left lower leg with other specified severityBillable
L97.829Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of left lower leg with unspecified severityBillable

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