L97.8 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of lower leg

  • Applicable to Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of lower leg
  • The 2025 edition of ICD10-CM L97.8 became effective on October 1, 2024.
  • This is the American ICD10-CM version of L97.8 - other international versions of ICD10 L97.8 may differ.
  • L97.8 is a Non-Billable / Non-Specific ICD10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
  • L97.8 Code should not be used for billing or reimbursement purposes as there are multiple ICD-10 CM codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
  • L97.8 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of lower leg
    • L97.8 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of lower leg
    • L97.80 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of unspecified lower leg
    • L97.801 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of unspecified lower leg limited to breakdown of skin
    • L97.802 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of unspecified lower leg with fat layer exposed
    • L97.803 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of unspecified lower leg with necrosis of muscle
    • L97.804 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of unspecified lower leg with necrosis of bone
    • L97.805 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of unspecified lower leg with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis
    • L97.806 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of unspecified lower leg with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis
    • L97.808 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of unspecified lower leg with other specified severity
    • L97.809 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of unspecified lower leg with unspecified severity
    • L97.81 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of right lower leg
    • L97.811 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of right lower leg limited to breakdown of skin
    • L97.812 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of right lower leg with fat layer exposed
    • L97.813 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of right lower leg with necrosis of muscle
    • L97.814 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of right lower leg with necrosis of bone
    • L97.815 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of right lower leg with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis
    • L97.816 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of right lower leg with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis
    • L97.818 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of right lower leg with other specified severity
    • L97.819 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of right lower leg with unspecified severity
    • L97.82 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of left lower leg
    • L97.821 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of left lower leg limited to breakdown of skin
    • L97.822 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of left lower leg with fat layer exposed
    • L97.823 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of left lower leg with necrosis of muscle
    • L97.824 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of left lower leg with necrosis of bone
    • L97.825 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of left lower leg with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis
    • L97.826 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of left lower leg with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis
    • L97.828 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of left lower leg with other specified severity
    • L97.829 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of left lower leg with unspecified severity

The following codes above L97.8 contain annotation back-references that may be applicable to L97.8:

Chapter: L00-L99 Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue

Section: L80-L99 Other disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue

Category: L97 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of lower limb, not elsewhere classified

  
Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code

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