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L97.821 – Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of left lower leg limited to breakdown of skin

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Coding Notes

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GEM Conversion to ICD-9 CM

Fs: 10000 – Ulcer of other part of lower limb

MDC / MS-DRG Reference

SKIN GRAFT FOR SKIN ULCER OR CELLULITIS WITH MCC
SKIN GRAFT FOR SKIN ULCER OR CELLULITIS WITH CC
SKIN GRAFT FOR SKIN ULCER OR CELLULITIS WITHOUT CC/MCC
SKIN GRAFT EXCEPT FOR SKIN ULCER OR CELLULITIS WITH MCC
SKIN GRAFT EXCEPT FOR SKIN ULCER OR CELLULITIS WITH CC
SKIN GRAFT EXCEPT FOR SKIN ULCER OR CELLULITIS WITHOUT CC/MCC
SKIN ULCERS WITH MCC
SKIN ULCERS WITH CC
SKIN ULCERS WITHOUT CC/MCC

Back Reference of Diagnostic Codes

Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative
lower limb (atrophic) (chronic) (neurogenic) (perforating) (pyogenic) (trophic) (tropical) L97.909
lower leg NOS L97.909
specified site NEC L97.809
left L97.829
with
skin breakdown only L97.821

Sibling Codes

Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of left lower leg with fat layer exposed
Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of left lower leg with necrosis of muscle
Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of left lower leg with necrosis of bone
Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of left lower leg with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis
Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of left lower leg with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis
Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of left lower leg with other specified severity
Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of left lower leg with unspecified severity

Parent Sibling Codes

Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of unspecified lower leg
Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of right lower leg
Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of left lower leg

Codes with Same Suffix

Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of right male breast
Monocytosis (symptomatic)
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Postprocedural hematoma of an endocrine system organ or structure following other procedure
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Menstrual migraine, not intractable, with status migrainosus
Cysts of right upper eyelid
Myopathy of extraocular muscles, right orbit
Rosacea conjunctivitis, right eye
Conjunctivochalasis, right eye
Localized anterior staphyloma, right eye
Peripheral opacity of cornea, right eye
Corneal disorder due to contact lens, right eye
Vogt-Koyanagi syndrome, right eye
Venous engorgement, right eye
Hypersecretion glaucoma, right eye
Vitreomacular adhesion, right eye
Luxation of globe, right eye
Total perforations of tympanic membrane, right ear
Atrophic nonflaccid tympanic membrane, right ear
Dysphasia following other cerebrovascular disease
Postprocedural cerebrovascular infarction following other surgery
Acute postprocedural respiratory failure
Furuncle of head [any part, except face]
Arthritis due to other bacteria, right elbow
Other reactive arthropathies, right elbow
Other rheumatoid arthritis with rheumatoid factor of right elbow
Other specified rheumatoid arthritis, right elbow
Other juvenile arthritis, right elbow
Other specified crystal arthropathies, right elbow
Other specific arthropathies, not elsewhere classified, right elbow
Other specified arthritis, right elbow
Arthropathies in other specified diseases classified elsewhere, right elbow
Other specified acquired deformities of right upper arm
Other specific joint derangements of right elbow, not elsewhere classified
Other specified joint disorders, right elbow
Other cervical disc disorders at C4-C5 level
Other myositis, right upper arm
Disorders of muscle in diseases classified elsewhere, right upper arm
Other synovitis and tenosynovitis, right upper arm
Spontaneous rupture of other tendons, right upper arm
Other specified disorders of synovium, right elbow
Other soft tissue disorders related to use, overuse and pressure, right upper arm
Other specified bursopathies, right elbow
Posterior tibial tendinitis, right leg
Other osteoporosis with current pathological fracture, right humerus
Other disorders of continuity of bone, right humerus
Other specified disorders of bone density and structure, right upper arm
Other osteonecrosis, right humerus
Osteitis deformans of right upper arm
Osteopathy in diseases classified elsewhere, right upper arm
Other specified osteochondropathies, right upper arm
Accidental puncture and laceration of a musculoskeletal structure during other procedure
Postprocedural hemorrhage of a genitourinary system organ or structure following other procedure
Supervision of pregnancy with history of in utero procedure during previous pregnancy, first trimester
Pregnancy related peripheral neuritis, first trimester
Other specified multiple gestation with two or more monoamniotic fetuses, first trimester
Fetal anemia and thrombocytopenia, first trimester
Neonatal cerebral infarction, right side of brain
Hypoplasia of cervix
Right upper quadrant rebound abdominal tenderness
Vaginal low risk human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA test positive
Injury of left internal carotid artery, intracranial portion, not elsewhere classified with loss of consciousness of 30 minutes or less
Blister (nonthermal) of abdominal wall
Laceration without foreign body of left buttock
Blister (nonthermal) of right upper arm
Laceration of other muscles, fascia and tendons at shoulder and upper arm level, right arm
Blister (nonthermal) of right forearm
Laceration with foreign body of right forearm
Laceration of other muscles, fascia and tendons at forearm level, right arm
Blister (nonthermal) of right wrist
Laceration of other specified muscles, fascia and tendons at wrist and hand level, right hand
Laceration of other specified muscles, fascia and tendons at thigh level, right thigh
Other specified injuries of right thigh
Blister (nonthermal), right lower leg
Laceration with foreign body, right lower leg
Torus fracture of lower end of right fibula
Laceration of other muscle(s) and tendon(s) at lower leg level, right leg
Blister (nonthermal), right foot
Laceration of other specified muscles and tendons at ankle and foot level, right foot
Other specified injuries of right foot
Superficial frostbite of right foot
Frostbite with tissue necrosis of right foot
Toxic effect of contact with venomous toad, accidental (unintentional)
Toxic effect of harmful algae and algae toxins, accidental (unintentional)
Skin graft (allograft) (autograft) failure
Fall from baby stroller
Jumping or diving into other water striking bottom causing drowning and submersion
Explosion of bomb placed during war operations but exploding after cessation of hostilities, civilian
Forest as the place of occurrence of the external cause
Encounter for observation for suspected ingested foreign body ruled out
Contact with and (suspected) exposure to Zika virus
Parent-adopted child conflict
Inadequate sleep hygiene
Personal history of Merkel cell carcinoma
Personal history of retained foreign body fully removed

View in Tabular

Code Title
L00-L99 Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L99)
L80-L99 Other disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L80-L99)
L97 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of lower limb, not elsewhere classified
L97.8 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of lower leg
L97.82 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of left lower leg
L97.821 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of left lower leg limited to breakdown of skin