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Non-Billable Code

2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code L97.3

Non-pressure chronic ulcer of ankle

ICD-10-CM Code:
L97.3
ICD-10 Code for:
Non-pressure chronic ulcer of ankle
Is Billable?
Not Valid for Submission
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Code Classification

  • Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
    (L00–L99)
    • Other disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
      (L80-L99)
      • Non-pressure chronic ulcer of lower limb, not elsewhere classified
        (L97)

L97.3 is a non-specific and non-billable diagnosis code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of non-pressure chronic ulcer of ankle. The code is not specific and is NOT valid for the year 2024 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions. Category or Header define the heading of a category of codes that may be further subdivided by the use of 4th, 5th, 6th or 7th characters.

Specific Coding Applicable to Non-pressure chronic ulcer of ankle

Non-specific codes like L97.3 require more digits to indicate the appropriate level of specificity. Consider using any of the following ICD-10-CM codes with a higher level of specificity when coding for non-pressure chronic ulcer of ankle:

  • L97.30 for Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified ankle - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use L97.301 for Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified ankle limited to breakdown of skin - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use L97.302 for Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified ankle with fat layer exposed - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use L97.303 for Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified ankle with necrosis of muscle - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use L97.304 for Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified ankle with necrosis of bone - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use L97.305 for Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified ankle with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use L97.306 for Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified ankle with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use L97.308 for Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified ankle with other specified severity - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use L97.309 for Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified ankle with unspecified severity - BILLABLE CODE

  • L97.31 for Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right ankle - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use L97.311 for Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right ankle limited to breakdown of skin - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use L97.312 for Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right ankle with fat layer exposed - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use L97.313 for Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right ankle with necrosis of muscle - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use L97.314 for Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right ankle with necrosis of bone - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use L97.315 for Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right ankle with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use L97.316 for Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right ankle with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use L97.318 for Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right ankle with other specified severity - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use L97.319 for Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right ankle with unspecified severity - BILLABLE CODE

  • L97.32 for Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left ankle - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use L97.321 for Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left ankle limited to breakdown of skin - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use L97.322 for Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left ankle with fat layer exposed - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use L97.323 for Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left ankle with necrosis of muscle - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use L97.324 for Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left ankle with necrosis of bone - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use L97.325 for Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left ankle with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use L97.326 for Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left ankle with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use L97.328 for Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left ankle with other specified severity - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use L97.329 for Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left ankle with unspecified severity - BILLABLE CODE

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  • Wear the right protective equipment, like gloves, long sleeves, knee and elbow pads, or helmets to protect against cuts, bumps and scrapes.
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Code History

  • FY 2024 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2023 through 9/30/2024
  • FY 2023 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2022 through 9/30/2023
  • FY 2022 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2021 through 9/30/2022
  • FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021
  • FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
  • FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
  • FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
  • FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
  • FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016. This was the first year ICD-10-CM was implemented into the HIPAA code set.