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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5. 2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code L97.922

2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code L97.922

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

2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Billable/Specific Code

• L97.922 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 w fat layer exposed
• The 2021 edition of ICD-10-CM L97.922 became effective on October 1, 2020.
• This is the American ICD-10-CM version of L97.922 - other international versions of ICD-10 L97.922 may differ.

• Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of left lower leg
• Atherosclerotic ischemic ulcer of left lower leg with fat layer exposure
• Chronic ulcer of left lower leg
• Chronic ulcer of left lower leg with fat layer exposure
• Diabetes type 1 with diabetic ulcer of left lower leg
• Diabetes type 2 with diabetic ulcer of left lower leg
• Diabetic ulcer of left lower leg with fat layer exposure due to diabetes mellitus type 1
• Diabetic ulcer of left lower leg with fat layer exposure due to diabetes mellitus type 2
• Diabetic ulcer of left lower leg with fat layer exposure due to dm 1
• Diabetic ulcer of left lower leg with fat layer exposure due to dm 2
• Neuropathic ulcer of left lower leg
• Neuropathic ulcer of left lower leg with fat layer exposure
• Postthrombotic ulcer of left lower leg with inflammation, fat layer exposed
• Postthrombotic ulcer of left lower leg, fat layer exposed
• Ulcer of left lower leg with fat layer exposure due to postphlebitic syndrome
• Ulcer with inflammation of left lower leg and fat layer exposure due to postphlebitic syndrome
• Varicose ulcer of left lower leg
• Varicose ulcer of left lower leg with fat layer exposure
• Varicose ulcer of left lower leg with inflammation and fat layer exposure
• Varicose ulcer of left lower leg with inflammation, fat layer exposed
• Venous stasis edema with ulcer of left lower leg
• Venous stasis edema with ulcer of left lower leg with inflammation, fat layer exposed
• Venous stasis ulcer with edema and inflammation of left lower leg with fat layer exposure
• Venous stasis ulcer with edema of left 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
• 592 Skin ulcers with mcc
• 593 Skin ulcers with cc
• 594 Skin ulcers without cc/mcc

Convert L97.922 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
• 2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
• 2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
• 2021 (effective 10/1/2020): 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 2019 2020 2021 Billable/Specific Code
    • left L97.929
      ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code L97.929

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

      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Billable/Specific Code
      • with
        • exposed fat layer L97.922
    • 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 2019 2020 2021 Billable/Specific Code
      • left L97.929
        ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code L97.929

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

        2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Billable/Specific Code
        • with
          • exposed fat layer L97.922

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