L97.921

Approximate Synonyms

• Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of left lower leg limited to skin layer

• Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of left lower leg, skin breakdown

• Chronic ulcer of left lower leg limited to skin layer

• Chronic ulcer of left lower leg, breakdown of skin

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

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

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

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

• Diabetic ulcer of left lower leg limited to skin layer due to diabetes mellitus type 1

• Diabetic ulcer of left lower leg limited to skin layer due to diabetes mellitus type 2

• Neuropathic ulcer of left lower leg limited to skin layer

• Neuropathic ulcer of left lower leg, skin breakdown

• Postthrombotic ulcer of left lower leg with inflammation, skin layer only

• Postthrombotic ulcer of left lower leg, skin layer only

• Ulcer of left lower leg limited to skin layer due to postphlebitic syndrome

• Ulcer with inflammation of left lower leg limited to skin layer due to postphlebitic syndrome

• Varicose ulcer of left lower leg limited to skin layer

• Varicose ulcer of left lower leg with inflammation limited to skin layer

• Varicose ulcer of left lower leg with inflammation, skin layer only

• Varicose ulcer of left lower leg, skin breakdown

• Venous stasis edema with ulcer of left lower leg with inflammation, skin layer only

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

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

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

Details

• L97.921 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 l low leg limited to brkdwn skin

• The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM L97.921 became effective on October 1, 2022.

• This is the American ICD-10-CM version of L97.921 – other international versions of ICD-10 L97.921 may differ.