L972026
Non-billable
Non-pressure chronic ulcer of lower limb, not elsewhere classified
Clinical Notes
- 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-)
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Code Hierarchy
Other disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L80-L99)
Vitiligo
...pigmentation
Seborrheic keratosis
Acanthosis nigricans
Corns and callosities
Other epidermal thickening
Keratoderma in diseases classified elsewhere
Transepidermal elimination disorders
Pyoderma gangrenosum
Pressure ulcer
Atrophic disorders of skin
Hypertrophic disorders of skin
Granulomatous disorders of skin and subcutaneous tissue
Lupus erythematosus
Other localized connective tissue disorders
Vasculitis limited to skin, not elsewhere classified
L97
Non-pressure chronic ulcer of lower limb, not elsewhere classified...skin and subcutaneous tissue, not elsewhere classified
...skin and subcutaneous tissue in diseases classified elsewhere
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Official Guidelines
Chapter 12: Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue
Official coding guidelines for L00-L99