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L97.921 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified part of left lower leg limited to breakdown of skin


The ICD 10 Code for Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified part of left lower leg limited to breakdown of skin is listed as L97.921.
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: L97.921
Description: Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified part of left lower leg limited to breakdown of skin
Diagnostic Related Groups
(MS-DRG v30.0)
573 - Skin Graft For Skin Ulcer Or Cellulitis W Mcc
574 - Skin Graft For Skin Ulcer Or Cellulitis W Cc
575 - Skin Graft For Skin Ulcer Or Cellulitis W/o Cc/mcc
576 - Skin Graft Exc For Skin Ulcer Or Cellulitis W Mcc
577 - Skin Graft Exc For Skin Ulcer Or Cellulitis W Cc
578 - Skin Graft Exc For Skin Ulcer Or Cellulitis W/o Cc/mcc
592 - Skin Ulcers W Mcc
593 - Skin Ulcers W Cc
594 - Skin Ulcers W/o Cc/mcc
Chapter Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L99)
Block Other disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L80-L99)
Parent L97.92 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified part of left lower leg
ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD 9 Dx Code: 707.10 - Ulcer of lower limb, unspecified (approximate)
ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of L97.921:
L97.922 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified part of left lower leg with fat layer exposed
L97.923 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified part of left lower leg with necrosis of muscle
L97.924 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified part of left lower leg with necrosis of bone
L97.929 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified part of left lower leg with unspecified severity