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ICD-10 code L97

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- ICD-10-CM
TABULAR LIST of DISEASES and INJURIES
- L00-L99
Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
- L80-L99
Other disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue

L97

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

ICD-10 code L97 for Non-pressure chronic ulcer of lower limb, not elsewhere classified

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
Code first 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-)
Excludes2: pressure ulcer (pressure area) (L89.-)
skin infections (L00-L08)
specific infections classified to A00-B99
L97.1
Non-pressure chronic ulcer of thigh
L97.2
Non-pressure chronic ulcer of calf
L97.3
Non-pressure chronic ulcer of ankle
L97.4
Non-pressure chronic ulcer of heel and midfoot
L97.5
Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of foot
L97.8
Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of lower leg
L97.9
Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified part of lower leg
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ICD-10 International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems 10th Revision
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ICD-10 is the 10th revision of the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (ICD), a medical classification list by the World Health Organization (WHO).

It contains codes for diseases, signs and symptoms, abnormal findings, complaints, social circumstances, and external causes of injury or diseases.

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