ICD-10-CM · Chapter 12 · L00–L99
L97.1
Non-pressure chronic ulcer of thigh
Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
Heads up:this is a parent code. It's typically not directly billable — you need to drill down to a more specific child code (one with additional digits) to use on a claim.
Quick facts
- Code
- L97.1
- Type
- Category / header (non-billable)
- ICD-10-CM chapter
- Chapter 12 — Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
- Category
- L97 — Non-pressure chronic ulcer of lower limb, not elsewhere classified
- Specificity
- 4 characters
How coders use this code
ICD-10-CM L97.1 is a category (header) for non-pressure chronic ulcer of thigh. It is generally not reported directly on a claim — coders drill down to a more specific child code (one with additional characters) that matches the documentation. Use the related codes below to find the billable code that fits, and verify against the annual NCHS/CMS guidelines.
Related codes in L97
- L97Non-pressure chronic ulcer of lower limb, not elsewhere classified
- L97.10Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified thigh
- L97.101Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified thigh limited to breakdown of skin
- L97.102Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified thigh with fat layer exposed
- L97.103Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified thigh with necrosis of muscle
- L97.104Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified thigh with necrosis of bone
- L97.105Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified thigh with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis
- L97.106Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified thigh with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis
- L97.108Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified thigh with other specified severity
- L97.109Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified thigh with unspecified severity
- L97.11Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right thigh
- L97.111Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right thigh limited to breakdown of skin
- L97.112Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right thigh with fat layer exposed
- L97.113Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right thigh with necrosis of muscle
- L97.114Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right thigh with necrosis of bone
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