L97 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of lower limb, NEC
ICD-10-CM category L97 sits in Chapter 12 (Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue, L00-L99). It contains 168 billable codes for FY2027, effective October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027. Always code to the most specific code available: a code with more characters that describes the diagnosis more precisely takes priority over a shorter one.
Subcategories
L97.1 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of thighL97.10 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified thighL97.11 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right thighL97.12 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left thighL97.2 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of calfL97.20 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified calfL97.21 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right calfL97.22 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left calfL97.3 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of ankleL97.30 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified ankleL97.31 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right ankleL97.32 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left ankleL97.4 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of heel and midfootL97.40 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified heel and midfootL97.41 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right heel and midfootL97.42 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left heel and midfootL97.5 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of footL97.50 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of unspecified footL97.51 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of right footL97.52 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of left footL97.8 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of lower legL97.80 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of unsp lower legL97.81 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of right lower legL97.82 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of left lower legL97.9 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified part of lower legL97.90 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unsp part of unsp lower legL97.91 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unsp part of right lower legL97.92 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unsp part of left lower leg
Billable codes in L97
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
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 |
L97.111 | 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 |
L97.121 | 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 |
L97.201 | 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 |
L97.211 | 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 |
L97.221 | 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 |
L97.301 | 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 |
L97.311 | 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 |
L97.321 | 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 |
L97.401 | 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 |
L97.411 | 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 |
L97.421 | 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 |
L97.501 | 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 |
L97.511 | 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 |
L97.521 | 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 |
L97.801 | 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 |
L97.811 | 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 |
L97.821 | 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 |
L97.901 | 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 |
L97.911 | 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 |
L97.921 | 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 |
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