L97.229
BillableNon-pressure chronic ulcer of left calf with unsp severity
Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left calf 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)
L97.221Non-prs chronic ulcer of left calf limited to brkdwn skin
L97.222Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left calf w fat layer exposed
L97.223Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left calf w necrosis of muscle
L97.224Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left calf w necrosis of bone
L97.225Non-prs chr ulcer of left calf with msl invl w/o evd of necr
L97.226Non-prs chr ulc of left calf with bone invl w/o evd of necr
L97.228Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left calf with oth severity
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(78)
SNOMED CT
- Skin ulcer of calf300984006
- Varicose ulcer of lower leg1236986009
- Varicose vein of left lower leg1237131000
- Varicose vein of left calf1237558002
- Varicose vein of calf1237608004
- Stasis ulcer of calf1332170002
- Venous ulcer of calf1332170002
- Neuropathic ulcer of lower leg1343589002
- Neuropathic ulcer of calf1343590006
- Atherosclerotic ischaemic ulcer of left calf10664071000119107
- Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of left calf10664071000119107
- Ischaemic ulcer of left calf due to atherosclerotic disease10664071000119107
- Ischemic ulcer of left calf due to atherosclerotic disease10664071000119107
- Atherosclerotic ischaemic ulcer of left lower leg10663991000119105
- Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of left lower leg10663991000119105
- Ischaemic ulcer of left lower leg due to atherosclerotic disease10663991000119105
- Ischemic ulcer of left lower leg due to atherosclerotic disease10663991000119105
- Chronic ulcer of calf6051000119109
- Chronic ulcer of left calf10640951000119102
- Chronic ulcer of left lower leg10641151000119106
- Inflammation of left calf co-occurrent and due to varicose ulcer15945221000119103
- Ischaemic ulcer of lower leg due to atherosclerotic disease10666031000119100
- Ischemic ulcer of lower leg due to atherosclerotic disease10666031000119100
- Left calf ulcer10649111000119106
- Ulcer of left calf10649111000119106
- Left calf ulcer due to post thrombotic syndrome15948101000119108
- Ulcer of left calf due to post thrombotic syndrome15948101000119108
- Ulcer of left calf due to postphlebitic syndrome15948101000119108
- Neuropathic ulcer of left calf10638911000119101
- Neuropathic ulcer of left lower leg10638991000119105
- Stasis ulcer of left calf286174791000119107
- Venous ulcer of left calf286174791000119107
- Stasis ulcer of left lower leg353043291000119101
- Venous ulcer of left lower leg353043291000119101
- Ulcer of left lower leg due to postphlebitic syndrome450751000124109
- Ulcer of lower extremity due to postphlebitic syndrome25581000119105
- Varicose ulcer of left calf10643431000119108
- Varicose ulcer of left lower leg10644031000119103
UMLS
Clinical Terms
- Chronic ulcer of left lower leg
- Varicose ulcer of left lower leg
- Varicose ulcer of left calf
- Ischemic ulcer of lower leg due to atherosclerotic disease
- Skin ulcer of calf
- Atherosclerotic ischaemic ulcer of left lower leg
- Varicose vein of left lower leg
- Ischaemic ulcer of left calf due to atherosclerotic disease
- Chronic ulcer of left calf
- Left calf ulcer
- Varicose vein of calf
- Atherosclerotic ischaemic ulcer of left calf
- Neuropathic ulcer of lower leg
- Ischaemic ulcer of lower leg due to atherosclerotic disease
- Neuropathic ulcer of left calf
- Ulcer of left calf due to post thrombotic syndrome
- Ulcer of left calf due to postphlebitic syndrome
- Venous ulcer of calf
- Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of left calf
- Ischaemic ulcer of left lower leg due to atherosclerotic disease
- Venous ulcer of left calf
- Chronic ulcer of calf
- Inflammation of left calf co-occurrent and due to varicose ulcer
- Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of left lower leg
- Ischemic ulcer of left lower leg due to atherosclerotic disease
- Neuropathic ulcer of left lower leg
- Stasis ulcer of calf
- Stasis ulcer of left lower leg
- Varicose vein of left calf
- Neuropathic ulcer of calf
- Left calf ulcer due to post thrombotic syndrome
- Ulcer of left lower leg due to postphlebitic syndrome
- Ischemic ulcer of left calf due to atherosclerotic disease
- Stasis ulcer of left calf
- Ulcer of left calf
- Ulcer of lower extremity due to postphlebitic syndrome
- Venous ulcer of left lower leg
- Varicose ulcer of lower leg
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for non-pressure chronic ulcer of left calf with unsp severity?
The ICD-10-CM code for non-pressure chronic ulcer of left calf with unsp severity is L97.229. The full clinical description is "Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left calf with unspecified severity". L97.229 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code L97.229 mean?
ICD-10-CM code L97.229 represents “Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left calf 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 L97.229 a billable code?
Yes, L97.229 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is L97.229 in?
L97.229 is in Chapter 12: Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (codes L00-L99).
What SNOMED CT codes does L97.229 map to?
L97.229 maps to 25 SNOMED CT concepts: 10664071000119107, 10663991000119105, 6051000119109, 10640951000119102, 10641151000119106, and 20 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for L97.229?
L97.229 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2888674. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does L97.229 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like non-pressure chronic ulcer of left calf 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 L97.229?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for L97.229 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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