L97.501
Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of unspecified foot limited to breakdown of skin
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
Hierarchy
Where L97.501 sits in the official hierarchy. Each level is the code it is classified under.
- L97 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of lower limb, not elsewhere classified
- L97.5 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of foot
- L97.50 Parent Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of unspecified foot
- L97.501 This code Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of unspecified foot limited to breakdown of skin
Official Coding Notes
Reproduced verbatim from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files. Notes labelled as inherited are declared on a parent code and apply here too.
Includes
chronic ulcer of skin of lower limb NOS
Inherited from L97 — Non-pressure chronic ulcer of lower limb, not elsewhere classified
Includes
non-healing ulcer of skin
Inherited from L97 — Non-pressure chronic ulcer of lower limb, not elsewhere classified
Includes
non-infected sinus of skin
Inherited from L97 — Non-pressure chronic ulcer of lower limb, not elsewhere classified
Includes
trophic ulcer NOS
Inherited from L97 — Non-pressure chronic ulcer of lower limb, not elsewhere classified
Includes
tropical ulcer NOS
Inherited from L97 — Non-pressure chronic ulcer of lower limb, not elsewhere classified
Includes
ulcer of skin of lower limb NOS
Inherited from L97 — Non-pressure chronic ulcer of lower limb, not elsewhere classified
Excludes2
pressure ulcer (pressure area) ( L89 .-)
Inherited from L97 — Non-pressure chronic ulcer of lower limb, not elsewhere classified
Excludes2
skin infections (L00-L08)
Inherited from L97 — Non-pressure chronic ulcer of lower limb, not elsewhere classified
Excludes2
specific infections classified to A00-B99
Inherited from L97 — Non-pressure chronic ulcer of lower limb, not elsewhere classified
Code First
any associated underlying condition, such as:
Inherited from L97 — Non-pressure chronic ulcer of lower limb, not elsewhere classified
Code First
any associated gangrene ( I96 )
Inherited from L97 — Non-pressure chronic ulcer of lower limb, not elsewhere classified
Code First
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- )
Inherited from L97 — Non-pressure chronic ulcer of lower limb, not elsewhere classified
Code First
chronic venous hypertension ( I87.31- , I87.33- )
Inherited from L97 — Non-pressure chronic ulcer of lower limb, not elsewhere classified
Code First
diabetic ulcers ( E08.621 , E08.622 , E09.621 , E09.622 , E10.621 , E10.622 , E11.621 , E11.622 , E13.621 , E13.622 )
Inherited from L97 — Non-pressure chronic ulcer of lower limb, not elsewhere classified
Code First
postphlebitic syndrome ( I87.01- , I87.03- )
Inherited from L97 — Non-pressure chronic ulcer of lower limb, not elsewhere classified
Version History
How L97.501 appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.
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FY 2027 Effective
CurrentNon-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of unspecified foot limited to breakdown of skin
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FY 2026 Effective
UnchangedNon-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of unspecified foot limited to breakdown of skin
Related Codes
Other codes under L97.50
- L97.502 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of unspecified foot with fat layer exposed Billable
- L97.503 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of unspecified foot with necrosis of muscle Billable
- L97.504 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of unspecified foot with necrosis of bone Billable
- L97.505 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of unspecified foot with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis Billable
- L97.506 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of unspecified foot with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis Billable
- L97.508 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of unspecified foot with other specified severity Billable
- L97.509 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of unspecified foot with unspecified severity Billable
Data Source
Code information on this page is derived from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files published by CDC NCHS and CMS.
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
- Source file
- icd10cm-code-descriptions-2027.zip
Official ICD-10-CM source files (opens in a new tab)
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