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L97.9

Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified 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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CODEDESCRIPTIONTYPE
L97.90Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified part of unspecified lower legCategory
L97.901Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified part of unspecified lower leg limited to breakdown of skinBillable
L97.902Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified part of unspecified lower leg with fat layer exposedBillable
L97.903Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified part of unspecified lower leg with necrosis of muscleBillable
L97.904Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified part of unspecified lower leg with necrosis of boneBillable
L97.905Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified part of unspecified lower leg with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosisBillable
L97.906Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified part of unspecified lower leg with bone involvement without evidence of necrosisBillable
L97.908Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified part of unspecified lower leg with other specified severityBillable
L97.909Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified part of unspecified lower leg with unspecified severityBillable
L97.91Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified part of right lower legCategory
L97.911Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified part of right lower leg limited to breakdown of skinBillable
L97.912Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified part of right lower leg with fat layer exposedBillable
L97.913Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified part of right lower leg with necrosis of muscleBillable
L97.914Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified part of right lower leg with necrosis of boneBillable
L97.915Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified part of right lower leg with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosisBillable
L97.916Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified part of right lower leg with bone involvement without evidence of necrosisBillable
L97.918Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified part of right lower leg with other specified severityBillable
L97.919Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified part of right lower leg with unspecified severityBillable
L97.92Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified part of left lower legCategory
L97.921Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified part of left lower leg limited to breakdown of skinBillable
L97.922Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified part of left lower leg with fat layer exposedBillable
L97.923Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified part of left lower leg with necrosis of muscleBillable
L97.924Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified part of left lower leg with necrosis of boneBillable
L97.925Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified part of left lower leg with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosisBillable
L97.926Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified part of left lower leg with bone involvement without evidence of necrosisBillable
L97.928Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified part of left lower leg with other specified severityBillable
L97.929Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified part of left lower leg with unspecified severityBillable

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