L97.901

Approximate Synonyms

• Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of lower leg limited to skin layer

• Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of lower leg, skin breakdown

• Chronic ulcer of lower leg limited to skin layer

• Chronic ulcer of lower leg, breakdown of skin

• Diabetes type 1 with diabetic ulcer of lower leg, skin breakdown

• Diabetes type 2 with diabetic ulcer of lower leg, skin breakdown

• Diabetic ulcer of lower leg limited to skin layer due to dm 1

• Diabetic ulcer of lower leg limited to skin layer due to dm 2

• Neuropathic ulcer of lower leg limited to skin layer

• Neuropathic ulcer of lower leg, skin breakdown

• Varicose ulcer of lower leg limited to skin layer

• Varicose ulcer of lower leg, skin breakdown

• Venous stasis edema with ulcer of lower leg, skin breakdown

• Venous stasis ulcer with edema of lower leg limited to skin layer

Details

• L97.901 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.

• Short description: Non-prs chr ulc unsp prt of unsp low leg lmt to brkdwn skin

• The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM L97.901 became effective on October 1, 2022.

• This is the American ICD-10-CM version of L97.901 – other international versions of ICD-10 L97.901 may differ.