L97
Non-billableNon-pressure chronic ulcer of lower limb, not elsewhere classified
L97 is the ICD-10-CM code for Non-pressure chronic ulcer of lower limb, not elsewhere classified. It is a non-billable category code — use a more specific child code such as L97.1 for billing.
- Status
- Header (non-billable)
- Chapter
- L00-L99
- Subcodes
- 7
- Edition
- FY2026
L00-L99 Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
What this means — in plain language
MedlinePlus · NIHWhat does your skin do? Your skin is your body's largest organ. It covers the entire outside of your body. There are many ways that your skin protects your body and helps keep you healthy. For example, it: Holds body fluids in, which helps prevent you from getting dehydrated Keeps out harmful germs, which helps prevent infections Helps you feel things like heat, cold, and pain Helps control your body temperature…
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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 — not included here
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-)
Frequently asked questions
Source: CMS ICD-10-CM FY2026. For informational purposes only — not medical advice. See our medical disclaimer.
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