L97.119
BillableNon-pressure chronic ulcer of right thigh with unsp severity
Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right thigh with unspecified severity
Coding Notes
Includes
Conditions included under this code
- chronic ulcer of skin of lower limb NOS
- non-healing ulcer of skin
- non-infected sinus of skin
- trophic ulcer NOS
- tropical ulcer NOS
- ulcer of skin of lower limb NOS
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- 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.-)
- pressure ulcer (pressure area) (L89.-)
- skin infections (L00-L08)
- specific infections classified to A00-B99
Code First
The underlying condition must be sequenced before this code
- any associated underlying condition, such as:
- any associated gangrene (I96)
- atherosclerosis of the lower extremities (I70.23-, I70.24-, I70.33-, I70.34-, I70.43-, I70.44-, I70.53-, I70.54-, I70.63-, I70.64-, I70.73-, I70.74-)
- chronic venous hypertension (I87.31-, I87.33-)
- diabetic ulcers (E08.621, E08.622, E09.621, E09.622, E10.621, E10.622, E11.621, E11.622, E13.621, E13.622)
- postphlebitic syndrome (I87.01-, I87.03-)
- postthrombotic syndrome (I87.01-, I87.03-)
- varicose ulcer (I83.0-, I83.2-)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Chronic ulcer of thigh429354005
- Varicose vein of right thigh1237561001
- Varicose vein of thigh1237611003
- Stasis ulcer of thigh1332168006
- Venous ulcer of thigh1332168006
- Neuropathic ulcer of thigh1343591005
- Atherosclerotic ischaemic ulcer of right thigh10665551000119107
- Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of right thigh10665551000119107
- Ischaemic ulcer of right thigh due to atherosclerotic disease10665551000119107
- Ischemic ulcer of right thigh due to atherosclerotic disease10665551000119107
- Chronic ulcer of right thigh10638511000119105
- Inflammation of right thigh co-occurrent and due to varicose ulcer15944181000119107
- Neuropathic ulcer of right thigh10640311000119102
- Skin ulcer of right thigh8780001000004100
- Skin ulcer of thigh942381000124100
- Stasis ulcer of right thigh779100741000119102
- Venous ulcer of right thigh779100741000119102
- Ulcer of right thigh10647871000119102
- Varicose ulcer of right thigh10646231000119103
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for non-pressure chronic ulcer of right thigh with unsp severity?
The ICD-10-CM code for non-pressure chronic ulcer of right thigh with unsp severity is L97.119. The full clinical description is "Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right thigh with unspecified severity". L97.119 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code L97.119 mean?
ICD-10-CM code L97.119 represents "Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right thigh with unspecified severity". It is classified under Chapter 12: Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is L97.119 a billable code?
Yes, L97.119 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is L97.119 in?
L97.119 is in Chapter 12: Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (codes L00-L99).
What SNOMED CT codes does L97.119 map to?
L97.119 maps to 14 SNOMED CT concepts: 10665551000119107, 10638511000119105, 429354005, 15944181000119107, 10640311000119102, and 9 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for L97.119?
L97.119 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2888649. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
Automate ICD-10 Coding With AI
Send clinical text to the AutoICD API and get back structured ICD-10 codes with confidence scores. Integrates into any EHR or billing system in minutes.
Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.