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

chronic icd 10

ulcer icd 10

Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code

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