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

This notation helps users understand the scope of a code L97 category and provides additional information about the conditions or terms that fall under that category.

Category Includes:

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

Excludes2: This note means that the conditions described by two codes are not usually associated with each other but can sometimes occur together.

Type 2 Excludes:

pressure ulcer (pressure area) (L89.-)
skin infections (L00-L08)
specific infections classified to A00-B99

Code First: This note advises that another code should be sequenced as the principal diagnosis before the code with this note.

Category codeFirst:

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-)

These ranges represents subcategories of Non-pressure chronic ulcer of lower limb, not elsewhere classified. The "L97" signifies that these are the diseases within this broad category.

Codes:

L97.1 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of thigh
L97.10 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified thigh
L97.101 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified thigh limited to breakdown of skin
L97.102 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified thigh with fat layer exposed
L97.103 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified thigh with necrosis of muscle
L97.104 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified thigh with necrosis of bone
L97.105 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified thigh with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis
L97.106 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified thigh with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis
L97.108 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified thigh with other specified severity
L97.109 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified thigh with unspecified severity
L97.11 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right thigh
L97.111 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right thigh limited to breakdown of skin
L97.112 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right thigh with fat layer exposed
L97.113 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right thigh with necrosis of muscle
L97.114 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right thigh with necrosis of bone
L97.115 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right thigh with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis
L97.116 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right thigh with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis
L97.118 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right thigh with other specified severity
L97.119 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right thigh with unspecified severity
L97.12 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left thigh
L97.121 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left thigh limited to breakdown of skin
L97.122 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left thigh with fat layer exposed
L97.123 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left thigh with necrosis of muscle
L97.124 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left thigh with necrosis of bone
L97.125 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left thigh with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis
L97.126 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left thigh with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis
L97.128 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left thigh with other specified severity
L97.129 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left thigh with unspecified severity
L97.2 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of calf
L97.20 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified calf
L97.201 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified calf limited to breakdown of skin
L97.202 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified calf with fat layer exposed
L97.203 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified calf with necrosis of muscle
L97.204 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified calf with necrosis of bone
L97.205 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified calf with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis
L97.206 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified calf with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis
L97.208 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified calf with other specified severity
L97.209 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified calf with unspecified severity
L97.21 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right calf
L97.211 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right calf limited to breakdown of skin
L97.212 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right calf with fat layer exposed
L97.213 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right calf with necrosis of muscle
L97.214 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right calf with necrosis of bone
L97.215 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right calf with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis
L97.216 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right calf with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis
L97.218 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right calf with other specified severity
L97.219 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right calf with unspecified severity
L97.22 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left calf
L97.221 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left calf limited to breakdown of skin
L97.222 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left calf with fat layer exposed
L97.223 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left calf with necrosis of muscle
L97.224 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left calf with necrosis of bone
L97.225 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left calf with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis
L97.226 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left calf with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis
L97.228 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left calf with other specified severity
L97.229 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left calf with unspecified severity
L97.3 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of ankle
L97.30 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified ankle
L97.301 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified ankle limited to breakdown of skin
L97.302 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified ankle with fat layer exposed
L97.303 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified ankle with necrosis of muscle
L97.304 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified ankle with necrosis of bone
L97.305 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified ankle with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis
L97.306 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified ankle with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis
L97.308 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified ankle with other specified severity
L97.309 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified ankle with unspecified severity
L97.31 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right ankle
L97.311 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right ankle limited to breakdown of skin
L97.312 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right ankle with fat layer exposed
L97.313 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right ankle with necrosis of muscle
L97.314 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right ankle with necrosis of bone
L97.315 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right ankle with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis
L97.316 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right ankle with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis
L97.318 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right ankle with other specified severity
L97.319 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right ankle with unspecified severity
L97.32 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left ankle
L97.321 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left ankle limited to breakdown of skin
L97.322 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left ankle with fat layer exposed
L97.323 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left ankle with necrosis of muscle
L97.324 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left ankle with necrosis of bone
L97.325 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left ankle with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis
L97.326 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left ankle with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis
L97.328 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left ankle with other specified severity
L97.329 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left ankle with unspecified severity
L97.4 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of heel and midfoot
L97.40 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified heel and midfoot
L97.401 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified heel and midfoot limited to breakdown of skin
L97.402 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified heel and midfoot with fat layer exposed
L97.403 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified heel and midfoot with necrosis of muscle
L97.404 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified heel and midfoot with necrosis of bone
L97.405 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified heel and midfoot with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis
L97.406 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified heel and midfoot with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis
L97.408 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified heel and midfoot with other specified severity
L97.409 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified heel and midfoot with unspecified severity
L97.41 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right heel and midfoot
L97.411 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right heel and midfoot limited to breakdown of skin
L97.412 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right heel and midfoot with fat layer exposed
L97.413 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right heel and midfoot with necrosis of muscle
L97.414 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right heel and midfoot with necrosis of bone
L97.415 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right heel and midfoot with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis
L97.416 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right heel and midfoot with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis
L97.418 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right heel and midfoot with other specified severity
L97.419 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right heel and midfoot with unspecified severity
L97.42 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left heel and midfoot
L97.421 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left heel and midfoot limited to breakdown of skin
L97.422 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left heel and midfoot with fat layer exposed
L97.423 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left heel and midfoot with necrosis of muscle
L97.424 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left heel and midfoot with necrosis of bone
L97.425 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left heel and midfoot with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis
L97.426 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left heel and midfoot with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis
L97.428 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left heel and midfoot with other specified severity
L97.429 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left heel and midfoot with unspecified severity
L97.5 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of foot
L97.50 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of unspecified foot
L97.501 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of unspecified foot limited to breakdown of skin
L97.502 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of unspecified foot with fat layer exposed
L97.503 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of unspecified foot with necrosis of muscle
L97.504 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of unspecified foot with necrosis of bone
L97.505 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of unspecified foot with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis
L97.506 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of unspecified foot with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis
L97.508 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of unspecified foot with other specified severity
L97.509 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of unspecified foot with unspecified severity
L97.51 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of right foot
L97.511 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of right foot limited to breakdown of skin
L97.512 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of right foot with fat layer exposed
L97.513 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of right foot with necrosis of muscle
L97.514 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of right foot with necrosis of bone
L97.515 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of right foot with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis
L97.516 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of right foot with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis
L97.518 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of right foot with other specified severity
L97.519 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of right foot with unspecified severity
L97.52 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of left foot
L97.521 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of left foot limited to breakdown of skin
L97.522 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of left foot with fat layer exposed
L97.523 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of left foot with necrosis of muscle
L97.524 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of left foot with necrosis of bone
L97.525 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of left foot with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis
L97.526 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of left foot with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis
L97.528 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of left foot with other specified severity
L97.529 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of left foot with unspecified severity
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
L97.9 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified part of lower leg
L97.90 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified part of unspecified lower leg
L97.901 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified part of unspecified lower leg limited to breakdown of skin
L97.902 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified part of unspecified lower leg with fat layer exposed
L97.903 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified part of unspecified lower leg with necrosis of muscle
L97.904 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified part of unspecified lower leg with necrosis of bone
L97.905 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified part of unspecified lower leg with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis
L97.906 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified part of unspecified lower leg with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis
L97.908 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified part of unspecified lower leg with other specified severity
L97.909 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified part of unspecified lower leg with unspecified severity
L97.91 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified part of right lower leg
L97.911 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified part of right lower leg limited to breakdown of skin
L97.912 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified part of right lower leg with fat layer exposed
L97.913 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified part of right lower leg with necrosis of muscle
L97.914 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified part of right lower leg with necrosis of bone
L97.915 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified part of right lower leg with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis
L97.916 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified part of right lower leg with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis
L97.918 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified part of right lower leg with other specified severity
L97.919 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified part of right lower leg with unspecified severity
L97.92 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified part of left lower leg
L97.921 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified part of left lower leg limited to breakdown of skin
L97.922 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified part of left lower leg with fat layer exposed
L97.923 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified part of left lower leg with necrosis of muscle
L97.924 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified part of left lower leg with necrosis of bone
L97.925 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified part of left lower leg with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis
L97.926 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified part of left lower leg with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis
L97.928 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified part of left lower leg with other specified severity
L97.929 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified part of left lower leg with unspecified severity