L97.129
BillableNon-pressure chronic ulcer of left thigh with unsp severity
Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left 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)
L97.121Non-prs chronic ulcer of left thigh limited to brkdwn skin
L97.122Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left thigh w fat layer exposed
L97.123Non-prs chronic ulcer of left thigh w necrosis of muscle
L97.124Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left thigh w necrosis of bone
L97.125Non-prs chr ulc of left thigh with msl invl w/o evd of necr
L97.126Non-prs chr ulc of left thigh with bone invl w/o evd of necr
L97.128Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left thigh with oth severity
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(40)
SNOMED CT
- Chronic ulcer of thigh429354005
- Varicose vein of left thigh1237560000
- Varicose vein of thigh1237611003
- Stasis ulcer of thigh1332168006
- Venous ulcer of thigh1332168006
- Neuropathic ulcer of thigh1343591005
- Atherosclerotic ischaemic ulcer of left thigh10665791000119109
- Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of left thigh10665791000119109
- Ischaemic ulcer of left thigh due to atherosclerotic disease10665791000119109
- Ischemic ulcer of left thigh due to atherosclerotic disease10665791000119109
- Chronic ulcer of left thigh10638311000119100
- Inflammation of left thigh co-occurrent and due to varicose ulcer15942781000119102
- Neuropathic ulcer of left thigh10640351000119101
- Skin ulcer of left thigh942391000124102
- Skin ulcer of thigh942381000124100
- Stasis ulcer of left thigh846429301000119107
- Venous ulcer of left thigh846429301000119107
- Ulcer of left thigh10647831000119100
- Varicose ulcer of left thigh10644431000119106
UMLS
Clinical Terms
- Varicose ulcer of left thigh
- Skin ulcer of left thigh
- Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of left thigh
- Chronic ulcer of thigh
- Neuropathic ulcer of left thigh
- Stasis ulcer of thigh
- Stasis ulcer of left thigh
- Venous ulcer of thigh
- Ulcer of left thigh
- Venous ulcer of left thigh
- Skin ulcer of thigh
- Ischaemic ulcer of left thigh due to atherosclerotic disease
- Inflammation of left thigh co-occurrent and due to varicose ulcer
- Chronic ulcer of left thigh
- Ischemic ulcer of left thigh due to atherosclerotic disease
- Varicose vein of left thigh
- Atherosclerotic ischaemic ulcer of left thigh
- Neuropathic ulcer of thigh
- Varicose vein of thigh
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for non-pressure chronic ulcer of left thigh with unsp severity?
The ICD-10-CM code for non-pressure chronic ulcer of left thigh with unsp severity is L97.129. The full clinical description is "Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left thigh with unspecified severity". L97.129 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code L97.129 mean?
ICD-10-CM code L97.129 represents “Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left 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 L97.129 a billable code?
Yes, L97.129 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is L97.129 in?
L97.129 is in Chapter 12: Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (codes L00-L99).
What SNOMED CT codes does L97.129 map to?
L97.129 maps to 14 SNOMED CT concepts: 10665791000119109, 10638311000119100, 429354005, 15942781000119102, 10640351000119101, and 9 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for L97.129?
L97.129 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2888655. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does L97.129 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like non-pressure chronic ulcer of left 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 L97.129?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for L97.129 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.