L97.41
Non-billableNon-pressure chronic ulcer of right heel and midfoot
Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right heel and midfoot
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
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-)
Child Codes (8)
L97.411Non-prs chr ulcer of right heel and midft lmt to brkdwn skin
L97.412Non-prs chr ulcer of right heel and midft w fat layer expos
L97.413Non-prs chr ulcer of right heel and midfoot w necros muscle
L97.414Non-prs chr ulcer of right heel and midfoot w necros bone
L97.415Non-prs chr ulc of r heel/midft w msl invl w/o evd of necr
L97.416Non-prs chr ulc of r heel/midft w bne invl w/o evd of necr
L97.418Non-prs chronic ulcer of right heel/midft with oth severity
L97.419Non-prs chr ulcer of right heel and midfoot w unsp severt
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for non-pressure chronic ulcer of right heel and midfoot?
The ICD-10-CM code for non-pressure chronic ulcer of right heel and midfoot is L97.41. The full clinical description is "Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right heel and midfoot". L97.41 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
What does ICD-10 code L97.41 mean?
ICD-10-CM code L97.41 represents "Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right heel and midfoot". It is classified under Chapter 12: Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue and is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is L97.41 a billable code?
No, L97.41 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 8 child codes under L97.41.
What chapter is L97.41 in?
L97.41 is in Chapter 12: Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (codes L00-L99).
What are the subcategories under L97.41?
L97.41 has 8 child codes, including: L97.411 (Non-prs chr ulcer of right heel and midft lmt to brkdwn skin), L97.412 (Non-prs chr ulcer of right heel and midft w fat layer expos), L97.413 (Non-prs chr ulcer of right heel and midfoot w necros muscle), L97.414 (Non-prs chr ulcer of right heel and midfoot w necros bone), and 4 more.
What are the UMLS CUIs for L97.41?
L97.41 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2888702. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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