2021 ICD-10-CM Code L97.909
Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified part of unspecified lower leg with unspecified severity
Valid for Submission
| ICD-10: | L97.909 |
| Short Description: | Non-prs chronic ulc unsp prt of unsp low leg w unsp severity |
| Long Description: | Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified part of unspecified lower leg with unspecified severity |
Code Classification
L97.909 is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified part of unspecified lower leg with unspecified severity. The code L97.909 is valid during the fiscal year 2021 from October 01, 2020 through September 30, 2021 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions.
The ICD-10-CM code L97.909 might also be used to specify conditions or terms like arteritic leg ulcer, chronic neurogenic ulcer of lower limb, chronic trophic ulcer of lower limb, chronic ulcer of lower extremity, chronic ulcer of skin of lower leg , dermatosis resulting from arterial insufficiency, etc.
Unspecified diagnosis codes like L97.909 are acceptable when clinical information is unknown or not available about a particular condition. Although a more specific code is preferable, unspecified codes should be used when such codes most accurately reflect what is known about a patient's condition. Specific diagnosis codes should not be used if not supported by the patient's medical record.
Index to Diseases and Injuries
The Index to Diseases and Injuries is an alphabetical listing of medical terms, with each term mapped to one or more ICD-10 code(s). The following references for the code L97.909 are found in the index:
Approximate Synonyms
The following clinical terms are approximate synonyms or lay terms that might be used to identify the correct diagnosis code:
- Arteritic leg ulcer
- Chronic neurogenic ulcer of lower limb
- Chronic trophic ulcer of lower limb
- Chronic ulcer of lower extremity
- Chronic ulcer of skin of lower leg
- Dermatosis resulting from arterial insufficiency
- Hypertensive ischemic ulcer
- Hypertensive leg ulcer
- Inflammation of lower leg due to varicose ulcer
- Ischemic ulcer of lower leg due to atherosclerotic disease
- Ischemic ulcer of skin
- Mixed arteriovenous leg ulcer
- Recurrent venous leg ulcer
- Skin ulcer due to varicose veins
- Stasis dermatitis
- Stasis dermatitis and venous ulcer of lower extremity due to chronic peripheral venous hypertension
- Stasis dermatitis of lower limb due to chronic peripheral venous hypertension
- Superficial skin ulcer of lower limb
- Superficial ulcer of skin
- Traumatic leg ulcer
- Traumatic skin ulcer
- Traumatic ulcer
- Tropical phagedenic ulcer
- Tropical phagedenic ulcer of leg
- Ulcer of foot
- Ulcer of lower extremity
- Ulcer of lower extremity due to postphlebitic syndrome
- Ulcer of lower limb due to type 2 diabetes mellitus
- Ulcer of skin of lower extremity
- Ulceration of inguinal lymph node
- Ulceration of lymph node
- Ulceration of lymph node
- Ulceration of popliteal lymph node
- Varicose ulcer of lower extremity
- Venous stasis ulcer co-occurrent with edema of lower leg
- Venous stasis ulcer of leg
- Venous stasis ulcer of leg
- Venous stasis ulcer of leg
- Venous ulcer of lower extremity due to chronic peripheral venous hypertension
Diagnostic Related Groups - MS-DRG Mapping
The ICD-10 code L97.909 is grouped in the following groups for version MS-DRG V38.0 What are Diagnostic Related Groups?
The Diagnostic Related Groups (DRGs) are a patient classification scheme which provides a means of relating the type of patients a hospital treats. The DRGs divides all possible principal diagnoses into mutually exclusive principal diagnosis areas referred to as Major Diagnostic Categories (MDC). applicable from 10/01/2020 through 09/30/2021.
| MS-DRG | MS-DRG Title | MCD | Relative Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| 573 | SKIN GRAFT FOR SKIN ULCER OR CELLULITIS WITH MCC | 09 | 5.5373 |
| 574 | SKIN GRAFT FOR SKIN ULCER OR CELLULITIS WITH CC | 09 | 3.2465 |
| 575 | SKIN GRAFT FOR SKIN ULCER OR CELLULITIS WITHOUT CC/MCC | 09 | 1.7615 |
The relative weight of a diagnostic related group determines the reimbursement rate based on the severity of a patient's illness and the associated cost of care during hospitalization.
Convert L97.909 to ICD-9 Code
The General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) crosswalk indicates an approximate mapping between the ICD-10 code L97.909 its ICD-9 equivalent. The approximate mapping means there is not an exact match between the ICD-10 code and the ICD-9 code and the mapped code is not a precise representation of the original code.
- 707.10 - Ulcer of lower limb NOS (Approximate Flag)
Information for Patients
Skin Conditions
Also called: Cutaneous disorders, Dermatologic disorders
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- Holds body fluids in, preventing dehydration
- Keeps harmful microbes out, preventing infections
- Helps you feel things like heat, cold, and pain
- Keeps your body temperature even
- Makes vitamin D when the sun shines on it
Anything that irritates, clogs, or inflames your skin can cause symptoms such as redness, swelling, burning, and itching. Allergies, irritants, your genetic makeup, and certain diseases and immune system problems can cause rashes, hives, and other skin conditions. Many skin problems, such as acne, also affect your appearance.
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- Seborrheic keratosis (Medical Encyclopedia)
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- Stasis dermatitis and ulcers (Medical Encyclopedia)
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Code History
- 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 (First year ICD-10-CM implemented into the HIPAA code set)