2026
ICD-10-CM
Diagnosis
Code

L97 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of lower limb, not elsewhere classified

Non-billable
2016–2026

L97 is a non-billable/non-specific diagnosis code from the 2026 ICD-10-CM used to classify the following condition: Non-pressure chronic ulcer of lower limb, not elsewhere classified.

Includes

Chronic ulcer of skin of lower limb NOS
Non-healing ulcer of skin
Non-infected sinus of skin
Trophic ulcer NOS
Tropical ulcer NOS
Ulcer of skin of lower limb NOS

Code first

Any associated underlying condition, such as:

Any associated gangrene (I96)
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-)
Chronic venous hypertension (I87.31-, I87.33-)
Diabetic ulcers (E08.621, E08.622, E09.621, E09.622, E10.621, E10.622, E11.621, E11.622, E13.621, E13.622)
Postphlebitic syndrome (I87.01-, I87.03-)
Postthrombotic syndrome (I87.01-, I87.03-)
Varicose ulcer (I83.0-, I83.2-)

Type 2 excludes

Pressure ulcer (pressure area) (L89.-)
Skin infections (L00-L08)
Specific infections classified to A00-B99

Codes

Versions

2026
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2025
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2024
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2023
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2022
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2021
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2020
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2019
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2018
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2017
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2016
New code