L97.229
BillableNon-pressure chronic ulcer of left calf with unsp severity
Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left calf 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
- Skin ulcer of calf300984006
- Varicose ulcer of lower leg1236986009
- Varicose vein of left lower leg1237131000
- Varicose vein of left calf1237558002
- Varicose vein of calf1237608004
- Stasis ulcer of calf1332170002
- Venous ulcer of calf1332170002
- Neuropathic ulcer of lower leg1343589002
- Neuropathic ulcer of calf1343590006
- Atherosclerotic ischaemic ulcer of left calf10664071000119107
- Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of left calf10664071000119107
- Ischaemic ulcer of left calf due to atherosclerotic disease10664071000119107
- Ischemic ulcer of left calf due to atherosclerotic disease10664071000119107
- Atherosclerotic ischaemic ulcer of left lower leg10663991000119105
- Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of left lower leg10663991000119105
- Ischaemic ulcer of left lower leg due to atherosclerotic disease10663991000119105
- Ischemic ulcer of left lower leg due to atherosclerotic disease10663991000119105
- Chronic ulcer of calf6051000119109
- Chronic ulcer of left calf10640951000119102
- Chronic ulcer of left lower leg10641151000119106
- Inflammation of left calf co-occurrent and due to varicose ulcer15945221000119103
- Ischaemic ulcer of lower leg due to atherosclerotic disease10666031000119100
- Ischemic ulcer of lower leg due to atherosclerotic disease10666031000119100
- Left calf ulcer10649111000119106
- Ulcer of left calf10649111000119106
- Left calf ulcer due to post thrombotic syndrome15948101000119108
- Ulcer of left calf due to post thrombotic syndrome15948101000119108
- Ulcer of left calf due to postphlebitic syndrome15948101000119108
- Neuropathic ulcer of left calf10638911000119101
- Neuropathic ulcer of left lower leg10638991000119105
- Stasis ulcer of left calf286174791000119107
- Venous ulcer of left calf286174791000119107
- Stasis ulcer of left lower leg353043291000119101
- Venous ulcer of left lower leg353043291000119101
- Ulcer of left lower leg due to postphlebitic syndrome450751000124109
- Ulcer of lower extremity due to postphlebitic syndrome25581000119105
- Varicose ulcer of left calf10643431000119108
- Varicose ulcer of left lower leg10644031000119103
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for non-pressure chronic ulcer of left calf with unsp severity?
The ICD-10-CM code for non-pressure chronic ulcer of left calf with unsp severity is L97.229. The full clinical description is "Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left calf with unspecified severity". L97.229 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code L97.229 mean?
ICD-10-CM code L97.229 represents "Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left calf 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 L97.229 a billable code?
Yes, L97.229 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is L97.229 in?
L97.229 is in Chapter 12: Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (codes L00-L99).
What SNOMED CT codes does L97.229 map to?
L97.229 maps to 25 SNOMED CT concepts: 10664071000119107, 10663991000119105, 6051000119109, 10640951000119102, 10641151000119106, and 20 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for L97.229?
L97.229 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2888674. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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