ICD-10-CM · Chapter 12 · L00–L99
L97.522
Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of left foot with fat layer exposed
Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
Quick facts
- Code
- L97.522
- 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 L97.522 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 left foot with fat layer exposed. 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.
Related codes in L97
- L97Non-pressure chronic ulcer of lower limb, not elsewhere classified
- L97.1Non-pressure chronic ulcer of thigh
- 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
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