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 periodP04-P96
- •certain infectious and parasitic diseasesA00-B99
- •complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperiumO9A)O00
- •congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalitiesQ00-Q99
- •endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseasesE00-E88
- •lipomelanotic reticulosisI89.8
- •neoplasmsC00-D49
- •symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classifiedR00-R94
- •systemic connective tissue disordersM30-M36
- •viral wartsB07
- •pressure ulcer (pressure area)L89
- •skin infectionsL00-L08
- •specific infections classified toA00-B99
Code First
The underlying condition must be sequenced before this code
- any associated underlying condition, such as:
- •any associated gangreneI96
- •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
Related Codes(7)
L97.111Non-prs chronic ulcer of right thigh limited to brkdwn skin
L97.112Non-prs chronic ulcer of right thigh w fat layer exposed
L97.113Non-prs chronic ulcer of right thigh w necrosis of muscle
L97.114Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right thigh w necrosis of bone
L97.115Non-prs chr ulcer of r thigh with msl invl w/o evd of necr
L97.116Non-prs chr ulcer of r thigh with bone invl w/o evd of necr
L97.118Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right thigh with oth severity
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(40)
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
UMLS
Clinical Terms
- Varicose vein of right thigh
- Ulcer of right thigh
- Chronic ulcer of thigh
- Stasis ulcer of thigh
- Venous ulcer of right thigh
- Venous ulcer of thigh
- Inflammation of right thigh co-occurrent and due to varicose ulcer
- Stasis ulcer of right thigh
- Ischemic ulcer of right thigh due to atherosclerotic disease
- Neuropathic ulcer of right thigh
- Varicose ulcer of right thigh
- Skin ulcer of thigh
- Chronic ulcer of right thigh
- Ischaemic ulcer of right thigh due to atherosclerotic disease
- Neuropathic ulcer of thigh
- Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of right thigh
- Skin ulcer of right thigh
- Varicose vein of thigh
- Atherosclerotic ischaemic ulcer of right thigh
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.
How does L97.119 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like non-pressure chronic ulcer of right thigh with unsp severity affect a person's functioning: body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of L97.119?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for L97.119 in the WHO crosswalk tables. This may mean the concept is classified differently in ICD-11. Use the ICD-10 to ICD-11 converter to search for related codes.
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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.