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ICD-10-CM · Chapter 12 · L00L99

L97.505

Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of unspecified foot with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis

Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue

Quick facts

Code
L97.505
Type
Billable code
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
6 characters

How coders use this code

ICD-10-CM L97.505 is a billable, fully specified code, so it can be reported directly on a claim to document a diagnosis of non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of unspecified foot with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis. Coders assign it when the chart documentation supports this level of detail, always matching to the most specific code available and verifying against the chapter-specific guidelines published annually by NCHS/CMS.

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