ICD-10-CM Codes
L00-L99 Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
L80-L99 Other disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
L97- Non-pressure chronic ulcer of lower limb, not elsewhere classified
2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code L97.412

2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code L97.412

Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right heel and midfoot with fat layer exposed

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Billable/Specific Code

L97.412 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
Short description: Non-prs chr ulcer of right heel and midft w fat layer expos
The 2021 edition of ICD-10-CM L97.412 became effective on October 1, 2020.
This is the American ICD-10-CM version of L97.412 - other international versions of ICD-10 L97.412 may differ.

The following code(s) above L97.412 contain annotation back-references

Annotation Back-References

In this context, annotation back-references refer to codes that contain:

Applicable To annotations, or
Code Also annotations, or
Code First annotations, or
Excludes1 annotations, or
Excludes2 annotations, or
Includes annotations, or
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that may be applicable to L97.412:

L00-L99
2021 ICD-10-CM Range L00-L99
Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
Type 2 Excludes
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- lipomelanotic reticulosis (I89.8)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
- systemic connective tissue disorders (M30-M36)
- viral warts (B07.-)
Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
L97
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code L97
Non-pressure chronic ulcer of lower limb, not elsewhere classified
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-)
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
Type 2 Excludes
- pressure ulcer (pressure area) (L89.-)
- skin infections (L00-L08)
- specific infections classified to A00-B99
Non-pressure chronic ulcer of lower limb, not elsewhere classified
L97.4
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code L97.4
Non-pressure chronic ulcer of heel and midfoot
Applicable To
- Non-pressure chronic ulcer of plantar surface of midfoot
Non-pressure chronic ulcer of heel and midfoot

Approximate Synonyms

Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of right heel
Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of right heel with fat layer exposure
Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of right midfoot
Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of right midfoot with fat layer exposure
Chronic ulcer of right heel
Chronic ulcer of right heel with fat layer exposure
Chronic ulcer of right midfoot
Chronic ulcer of right midfoot with fat layer exposure
Diabetes type 1 with diabetic ulcer of right heel
Diabetes type 1 with diabetic ulcer of right midfoot
Diabetes type 2 with diabetic ulcer of right heel
Diabetes type 2 with diabetic ulcer of right midfoot
Diabetic ulcer of right heel with fat layer exposure due to diabetes mellitus type 1
Diabetic ulcer of right heel with fat layer exposure due to diabetes mellitus type 2
Diabetic ulcer of right heel with fat layer exposure due to dm 1
Diabetic ulcer of right heel with fat layer exposure due to dm 2
Diabetic ulcer of right midfoot with fat layer exposure due to diabetes mellitus type 1
Diabetic ulcer of right midfoot with fat layer exposure due to diabetes mellitus type 2
Diabetic ulcer of right midfoot with fat layer exposure due to dm 1
Diabetic ulcer of right midfoot with fat layer exposure due to dm 2
Neuropathic ulcer of right heel
Neuropathic ulcer of right heel with fat layer exposure
Neuropathic ulcer of right midfoot
Neuropathic ulcer of right midfoot with fat layer exposure
Varicose ulcer of right heel
Varicose ulcer of right heel with fat layer exposure
Varicose ulcer of right heel with inflammation and fat layer exposure
Varicose ulcer of right heel with inflammation, fat layer exposed
Varicose ulcer of right midfoot
Varicose ulcer of right midfoot with fat layer exposure
Varicose ulcer of right midfoot with inflammation and fat layer exposure
Varicose ulcer of right midfoot with inflammation, fat layer exposed
Venous stasis edema with ulcer of right heel
Venous stasis edema with ulcer of right heel with inflammation, fat layer exposed
Venous stasis edema with ulcer of right midfoot
Venous stasis edema with ulcer of right midfoot with inflammation, fat layer exposed
Venous stasis ulcer with edema and inflammation of right heel with fat layer exposure
Venous stasis ulcer with edema and inflammation of right midfoot with fat layer exposure
Venous stasis ulcer with edema of right heel with fat layer exposure
Venous stasis ulcer with edema of right midfoot with fat layer exposure

ICD-10-CM L97.412 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v38.0):

573 Skin graft for skin ulcer or cellulitis with mcc
574 Skin graft for skin ulcer or cellulitis with cc
575 Skin graft for skin ulcer or cellulitis without cc/mcc
592 Skin ulcers with mcc
593 Skin ulcers with cc
594 Skin ulcers without cc/mcc

Convert L97.412 to ICD-9-CM

Code History

2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change

Diagnosis Index entries containing back-references to L97.412:

Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative
- lower limb (atrophic) (chronic) (neurogenic) (perforating) (pyogenic) (trophic) (tropical) L97.909
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code L97.909
  Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified part of unspecified lower leg with unspecified severity
  2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Billable/Specific Code
  - heel L97.409
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code L97.409
    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified heel and midfoot with unspecified severity
    2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Billable/Specific Code
    - right L97.419
      ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code L97.419
      Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right heel and midfoot with unspecified severity
      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Billable/Specific Code
      - with
        exposed fat layer L97.412
  - midfoot L97.409
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code L97.409
    Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified heel and midfoot with unspecified severity
    2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Billable/Specific Code
    - right L97.419
      ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code L97.419
      Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right heel and midfoot with unspecified severity
      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Billable/Specific Code
      - with
        exposed fat layer L97.412

ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To L97.412

L97.401 …… limited to breakdown of skin

L97.402 …… with fat layer exposed

L97.403 …… with necrosis of muscle

L97.404 …… with necrosis of bone

L97.405 …… with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis

L97.406 …… with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis

L97.408 …… with other specified severity

L97.409 …… with unspecified severity

L97.41 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right heel and midfoot

L97.411 …… limited to breakdown of skin

L97.412 …… with fat layer exposed

L97.413 …… with necrosis of muscle

L97.414 …… with necrosis of bone

L97.415 …… with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis

L97.416 …… with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis

L97.418 …… with other specified severity

L97.419 …… with unspecified severity

L97.42 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left heel and midfoot

L97.421 …… limited to breakdown of skin

L97.422 …… with fat layer exposed

L97.423 …… with necrosis of muscle

Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.

2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code L97.412

Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right heel and midfoot with fat layer exposed

Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue

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

Non-pressure chronic ulcer of heel and midfoot

Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified part of unspecified lower leg with unspecified severity

Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified heel and midfoot with unspecified severity

Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right heel and midfoot with unspecified severity

Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified heel and midfoot with unspecified severity

Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right heel and midfoot with unspecified severity