L97.81
Header — not billableNon-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of right lower leg
The ICD-10 code for non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of right lower leg is L97.81.
L97.81 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 L97.81
- L97.811Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of right lower leg limited to breakdown of skin
- L97.812Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of right lower leg with fat layer exposed
- L97.813Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of right lower leg with necrosis of muscle
- L97.814Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of right lower leg with necrosis of bone
- L97.815Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of right lower leg with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis
- L97.816Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of right lower leg with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis
- L97.818Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of right lower leg with other specified severity
- L97.819Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of right lower leg with unspecified severity
Related codes in this category
- L97.80Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of unspecified lower legnon-billable header
- L97.82Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of left lower legnon-billable header
- L97.81Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of right lower legnon-billable header