Index to Diseases and Injuries
Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative › lower limb
Index code:L97.909
- with
- bone involvement without evidence of necrosis L97.906
- bone necrosis L97.904
- exposed fat layer L97.902
- muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis L97.905
- muscle necrosis L97.903
- skin breakdown only L97.901
- specified severity NEC L97.908
- ankle L97.309
- with
- bone involvement without evidence of necrosis L97.306
- bone necrosis L97.304
- exposed fat layer L97.302
- muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis L97.305
- muscle necrosis L97.303
- skin breakdown only L97.301
- specified severity NEC L97.308
- left L97.329
- with
- bone involvement without evidence of necrosis L97.326
- bone necrosis L97.324
- exposed fat layer L97.322
- muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis L97.325
- muscle necrosis L97.323
- skin breakdown only L97.321
- specified severity NEC L97.328
- right L97.319
- with
- bone involvement without evidence of necrosis L97.316
- bone necrosis L97.314
- exposed fat layer L97.312
- muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis L97.315
- muscle necrosis L97.313
- skin breakdown only L97.311
- specified severity NEC L97.318
- calf L97.209
- with
- bone involvement without evidence of necrosis L97.206
- bone necrosis L97.204
- exposed fat layer L97.202
- muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis L97.205
- muscle necrosis L97.203
- skin breakdown only L97.201
- specified severity NEC L97.208
- left L97.229
- with
- bone involvement without evidence of necrosis L97.226
- bone necrosis L97.224
- exposed fat layer L97.222
- muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis L97.225
- muscle necrosis L97.223
- skin breakdown only L97.221
- specified severity NEC L97.228
- right L97.219
- with
- bone involvement without evidence of necrosis L97.216
- bone necrosis L97.214
- exposed fat layer L97.212
- muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis L97.215
- muscle necrosis L97.213
- skin breakdown only L97.211
- specified severity NEC L97.218
- decubitus — see Ulcer, pressure, by site
- foot specified NEC L97.509
- with
- bone involvement without evidence of necrosis L97.506
- bone necrosis L97.504
- exposed fat layer L97.502
- muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis L97.505
- muscle necrosis L97.503
- skin breakdown only L97.501
- specified severity NEC L97.508
- left L97.529
- with
- bone involvement without evidence of necrosis L97.526
- bone necrosis L97.524
- exposed fat layer L97.522
- muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis L97.525
- muscle necrosis L97.523
- skin breakdown only L97.521
- specified severity NEC L97.528
- right L97.519
- with
- bone involvement without evidence of necrosis L97.516
- bone necrosis L97.514
- exposed fat layer L97.512
- muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis L97.515
- muscle necrosis L97.513
- skin breakdown only L97.511
- specified severity NEC L97.518
- heel L97.409
- with
- bone involvement without evidence of necrosis L97.406
- bone necrosis L97.404
- exposed fat layer L97.402
- muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis L97.405
- muscle necrosis L97.403
- skin breakdown only L97.401
- specified severity NEC L97.408
- left L97.429
- with
- bone involvement without evidence of necrosis L97.426
- bone necrosis L97.424
- exposed fat layer L97.422
- muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis L97.425
- muscle necrosis L97.423
- skin breakdown only L97.421
- specified severity NEC L97.428
- right L97.419
- with
- bone involvement without evidence of necrosis L97.416
- bone necrosis L97.414
- exposed fat layer L97.412
- muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis L97.415
- muscle necrosis L97.413
- skin breakdown only L97.411
- specified severity NEC L97.418
- left L97.929
- with
- bone involvement without evidence of necrosis L97.926
- bone necrosis L97.924
- exposed fat layer L97.922
- muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis L97.925
- muscle necrosis L97.923
- skin breakdown only L97.921
- specified severity NEC L97.928
- lower leg NOS L97.909
- with
- bone involvement without evidence of necrosis L97.906
- bone necrosis L97.904
- exposed fat layer L97.902
- muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis L97.905
- muscle necrosis L97.903
- skin breakdown only L97.901
- specified severity NEC L97.908
- left L97.929
- with
- bone involvement without evidence of necrosis L97.926
- bone necrosis L97.924
- exposed fat layer L97.922
- muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis L97.925
- muscle necrosis L97.923
- skin breakdown only L97.921
- specified severity NEC L97.928
- right L97.919
- with
- bone involvement without evidence of necrosis L97.916
- bone necrosis L97.914
- exposed fat layer L97.912
- muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis L97.915
- muscle necrosis L97.913
- skin breakdown only L97.911
- specified severity NEC L97.918
- specified site NEC L97.809
- with
- bone involvement without evidence of necrosis L97.806
- bone necrosis L97.804
- exposed fat layer L97.802
- muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis L97.805
- muscle necrosis L97.803
- skin breakdown only L97.801
- specified severity NEC L97.808
- left L97.829
- with
- bone involvement without evidence of necrosis L97.826
- bone necrosis L97.824
- exposed fat layer L97.822
- muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis L97.825
- muscle necrosis L97.823
- skin breakdown only L97.821
- specified severity NEC L97.828
- right L97.819
- with
- bone involvement without evidence of necrosis L97.816
- bone necrosis L97.814
- exposed fat layer L97.812
- muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis L97.815
- muscle necrosis L97.813
- skin breakdown only L97.811
- specified severity NEC L97.818
- midfoot L97.409
- with
- bone involvement without evidence of necrosis L97.406
- bone necrosis L97.404
- exposed fat layer L97.402
- muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis L97.405
- muscle necrosis L97.403
- skin breakdown only L97.401
- specified severity NEC L97.408
- left L97.429
- with
- bone involvement without evidence of necrosis L97.426
- bone necrosis L97.424
- exposed fat layer L97.422
- muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis L97.425
- muscle necrosis L97.423
- skin breakdown only L97.421
- specified severity NEC L97.428
- right L97.419
- with
- bone involvement without evidence of necrosis L97.416
- bone necrosis L97.414
- exposed fat layer L97.412
- muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis L97.415
- muscle necrosis L97.413
- skin breakdown only L97.411
- specified severity NEC L97.418
- right L97.919
- with
- bone involvement without evidence of necrosis L97.916
- bone necrosis L97.914
- exposed fat layer L97.912
- muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis L97.915
- muscle necrosis L97.913
- skin breakdown only L97.911
- specified severity NEC L97.918
- shin L97.209 — see also Ulcer, lower limb, calf
- thigh L97.109
- with
- bone involvement without evidence of necrosis L97.106
- bone necrosis L97.104
- muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis L97.105
- exposed fat layer L97.102
- muscle necrosis L97.103
- skin breakdown only L97.101
- specified severity NEC L97.108
- left L97.129
- with
- bone involvement without evidence of necrosis L97.126
- bone necrosis L97.124
- exposed fat layer L97.122
- muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis L97.125
- muscle necrosis L97.123
- skin breakdown only L97.121
- specified severity NEC L97.128
- right L97.119
- with
- bone involvement without evidence of necrosis L97.116
- bone necrosis L97.114
- exposed fat layer L97.112
- muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis L97.115
- muscle necrosis L97.113
- skin breakdown only L97.111
- specified severity NEC L97.118
- toe L97.509
- with
- bone involvement without evidence of necrosis L97.506
- bone necrosis L97.504
- exposed fat layer L97.502
- muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis L97.505
- muscle necrosis L97.503
- skin breakdown only L97.501
- specified severity NEC L97.508
- left L97.529
- with
- bone involvement without evidence of necrosis L97.526
- bone necrosis L97.524
- exposed fat layer L97.522
- muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis L97.525
- muscle necrosis L97.523
- skin breakdown only L97.521
- specified severity NEC L97.528
- right L97.519
- with
- bone involvement without evidence of necrosis L97.516
- bone necrosis L97.514
- exposed fat layer L97.512
- muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis L97.515
- muscle necrosis L97.513
- skin breakdown only L97.511
- specified severity NEC L97.518
- leprous A30.1
- syphilitic A52.19
- varicose — see Varix, leg, with, ulcer
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Frequently asked questions
What is the ICD-10-CM code for Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative › lower limb?
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index directs "Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative › lower limb" to L97.909. Subterms below it may lead to a more specific code. Always confirm the code in the Tabular List before assigning it.
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