1. ICD-10-CM Codes
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2. L00-L99 Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
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3. L80-L99 Other disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
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4. L97- Non-pressure chronic ulcer of lower limb, not elsewhere classified
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2018 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code L97.902

Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified part of unspecified lower leg with fat layer exposed

2016 2017 2018 Billable/Specific Code

• L97.902 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 w fat layer exposed
• The 2018 edition of ICD-10-CM L97.902 became effective on October 1, 2017.
• This is the American ICD-10-CM version of L97.902 - other international versions of ICD-10 L97.902 may differ.

• Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of lower leg
• Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of lower leg with fat layer exposure
• Chronic ulcer of lower leg
• Chronic ulcer of lower leg with fat layer exposure
• Diabetes type 1 with diabetic ulcer of lower leg
• Diabetes type 2 with diabetic ulcer of lower leg
• Diabetic ulcer of lower leg with fat layer exposure due to dm 1
• Diabetic ulcer of lower leg with fat layer exposure due to dm 2
• Neuropathic ulcer of lower leg
• Neuropathic ulcer of lower leg with fat layer exposure
• Varicose ulcer of lower leg
• Varicose ulcer of lower leg with fat layer exposure
• Venous stasis edema with ulcer of lower leg
• Venous stasis ulcer with edema of lower leg with fat layer exposure

• 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
• 576 Skin graft except for skin ulcer or cellulitis with mcc
• 577 Skin graft except for skin ulcer or cellulitis with cc
• 578 Skin graft except 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 L97.902 to ICD-9-CM

• 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

• 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 Billable/Specific Code
    • with
      • exposed fat layer L97.902
    • lower leg NOS 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 Billable/Specific Code
      • with
        • exposed fat layer L97.902

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