L97.909
BillableNon-prs chronic ulc unsp prt of unsp low leg w unsp severity
Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified part of unspecified lower leg 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 skin ulcer19429009
- Chronic ulcer of skin19429009
- Chronic ulcer of lower extremity26649005
- Chronic ulcer of lower limb26649005
- Chronic neurogenic ulcer of lower limb35222003
- Gravitational eczema35498005
- Stasis dermatitis35498005
- Stasis eczema35498005
- Chronic trophic ulcer of leg36347008
- Chronic trophic ulcer of lower limb36347008
- Varicose veins of lower extremity with ulcer AND inflammation69352009
- Erosion of skin93448009
- Superficial ulcer of skin93448009
- Leg ulcer95344007
- Ulcer of lower extremity95344007
- Ulcer of lower limb95344007
- Foot ulcer95345008
- Ulcer of foot95345008
- Ulceration of lymph node248488001
- Ulceration of inguinal lymph node302091004
- Ulceration of popliteal lymph node302093001
- Superficial skin ulcer of lower limb698516000
- Stasis dermatitis of lower extremity due to chronic peripheral venous hypertension709666005
- Stasis dermatitis of lower limb due to chronic peripheral venous hypertension709666005
- Ulcer of skin of lower extremity711168000
- Ulcer of skin of lower limb711168000
- Martorell ulcer of lower leg1236831007
- Ulcer of lower leg due to arterial hypertension1236831007
- Ulcer of lower leg due to hypertension1236831007
- Varicose ulcer of lower leg1236986009
- Stasis ulcer of lower extremity1237116009
- Stasis ulcer of lower limb1237116009
- Venous ulcer of lower extremity1237116009
- Venous ulcer of lower limb1237116009
- Stasis ulcer of lower leg1237117000
- Venous ulcer of lower leg1237117000
- Recurrent stasis ulcer of lower leg1237118005
- Recurrent venous ulcer of lower leg1237118005
- Recurrent stasis ulcer of lower extremity1237119002
- Recurrent stasis ulcer of lower limb1237119002
- Recurrent venous ulcer of lower extremity1237119002
- Recurrent venous ulcer of lower limb1237119002
- Varicose vein of lower extremity co-occurrent with varicose ulcer and eczema1237135009
- Varicose vein of lower limb co-occurrent with varicose ulcer and eczema1237135009
- Martorell ulcer of lower limb1237173008
- Ulcer of lower extremity due to arterial hypertension1237173008
- Ulcer of lower limb due to arterial hypertension1237173008
- Stasis ulcer of foot1332165009
- Venous ulcer of foot1332165009
- Neuropathic ulcer of lower leg1343589002
- Chronic ulcer of skin of lower leg10641391000119104
- Inflammation of lower leg co-occurrent and due to varicose ulcer15944861000119108
- Inflammation of lower leg due to varicose ulcer15944861000119108
- Ischaemic ulcer of lower leg due to atherosclerotic disease10666031000119100
- Ischemic ulcer of lower leg due to atherosclerotic disease10666031000119100
- Leg ulcer due to type 2 diabetes mellitus110171000119107
- Ulcer of lower extremity due to diabetes mellitus type 2110171000119107
- Ulcer of lower extremity due to type 2 diabetes mellitus110171000119107
- Ulcer of lower limb due to type 2 diabetes mellitus110171000119107
- Skin ulcer due to varicose veins10692931000119102
- Stasis dermatitis and venous ulcer of lower extremity due to chronic peripheral venous hypertension153871000119102
- Stasis dermatitis co-occurrent with venous ulcer of lower limb due to chronic peripheral venous hypertension153871000119102
- Ulcer of lower extremity due to postphlebitic syndrome25581000119105
- Venous stasis ulcer co-occurrent with edema of lower leg83011000119100
- Venous stasis ulcer co-occurrent with oedema of lower leg83011000119100
- Venous ulcer of lower extremity due to chronic peripheral venous hypertension153831000119100
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for non-prs chronic ulc unsp prt of unsp low leg w unsp severity?
The ICD-10-CM code for non-prs chronic ulc unsp prt of unsp low leg w unsp severity is L97.909. The full clinical description is "Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified part of unspecified lower leg with unspecified severity". L97.909 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code L97.909 mean?
ICD-10-CM code L97.909 represents "Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified part of unspecified lower leg 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 L97.909 a billable code?
Yes, L97.909 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is L97.909 in?
L97.909 is in Chapter 12: Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (codes L00-L99).
What SNOMED CT codes does L97.909 map to?
L97.909 maps to 34 SNOMED CT concepts: 35222003, 19429009, 36347008, 26649005, 10641391000119104, and 29 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for L97.909?
L97.909 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2888759. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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