L97 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of lower limb, not elsewhere classified

The ICD 10 Code for Non-pressure chronic ulcer of lower limb, not elsewhere classified is listed as L97.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.

ICD 10 CM Field	Value
Diagnosis Code:	L97
Description:	Non-pressure chronic ulcer of lower limb, not elsewhere classified 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 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-) Excludes2: pressure ulcer (pressure area) (L89.-) skin infections (L00-L08) specific infections classified to A00-B99

Chapter	Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L99)
ICD-10-CM Children (deeper level / typically more specific) of L97:
L97.1 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of thigh
L97.2 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of calf
L97.3 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of ankle
L97.4 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of heel and midfoot
L97.5 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of foot
L97.8 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of lower leg
L97.9 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified part of lower leg