L97.51
Header — not billableNon-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of right foot
The ICD-10 code for non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of right foot is L97.51.
L97.51 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 8 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Child codes under L97.51
- L97.511Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of right foot limited to breakdown of skin
- L97.512Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of right foot with fat layer exposed
- L97.513Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of right foot with necrosis of muscle
- L97.514Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of right foot with necrosis of bone
- L97.515Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of right foot with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis
- L97.516Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of right foot with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis
- L97.518Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of right foot with other specified severity
- L97.519Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of right foot with unspecified severity
Related codes in this category
- L97.50Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of unspecified footnon-billable header
- L97.52Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of left footnon-billable header
- L97.51Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of right footnon-billable header