L97.52
Non-billableNon-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of left foot
Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of left foot
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)
L97.521Non-prs chronic ulcer oth prt l foot limited to brkdwn skin
L97.522Non-prs chronic ulcer oth prt left foot w fat layer exposed
L97.523Non-prs chronic ulcer oth prt left foot w necrosis of muscle
L97.524Non-prs chronic ulcer oth prt left foot w necrosis of bone
L97.525Non-prs chr ulc oth prt l foot with msl invl w/o evd of necr
L97.526Non-prs chr ulc oth prt l foot with bne invl w/o evd of necr
L97.528Non-prs chronic ulcer oth prt left foot with oth severity
L97.529Non-pressure chronic ulcer oth prt left foot w unsp severity
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of left foot?
The ICD-10-CM code for non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of left foot is L97.52. The full clinical description is "Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of left foot". L97.52 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
What does ICD-10 code L97.52 mean?
ICD-10-CM code L97.52 represents "Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of left foot". 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 L97.52 a billable code?
No, L97.52 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 L97.52.
What chapter is L97.52 in?
L97.52 is in Chapter 12: Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (codes L00-L99).
What are the subcategories under L97.52?
L97.52 has 8 child codes, including: L97.521 (Non-prs chronic ulcer oth prt l foot limited to brkdwn skin), L97.522 (Non-prs chronic ulcer oth prt left foot w fat layer exposed), L97.523 (Non-prs chronic ulcer oth prt left foot w necrosis of muscle), L97.524 (Non-prs chronic ulcer oth prt left foot w necrosis of bone), and 4 more.
What are the UMLS CUIs for L97.52?
L97.52 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2888728. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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