2027 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code L97.214Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right calf with necrosis of bone
ICD-10-CM Codes›L00–L99›L80-L99›L97
- Billable — Valid for Submission
- CC — Complication or Comorbidity
- Risk Adjusts — HCC 380
- Chronic Condition
L97.214 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for non-pressure chronic ulcer of right calf with necrosis of bone. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2027 (October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027) and groups to MS-DRG 573 through 575, 592 through 594. As a secondary diagnosis, it counts as a complication or comorbidity (CC) and moves an inpatient stay to a higher severity level within its MS-DRG family. It does not count, however, when the principal diagnosis is one of 325 closely related codes. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Aseptic necrosis and osteonecrosis and Non-pressure ulcer of skin.
For Medicare Advantage risk adjustment, L97.214 maps to CMS-HCC Category 380 (Chronic Ulcer of Skin, Except Pressure, Through to Bone or Muscle) under the V28 model, adding a risk factor of about 1.078 for a community, non-dual, aged beneficiary in payment year 2027.
Code Identity
Code Classification
Medicare Risk Adjustment (HCC)Billing
L97.214 maps to a payment category in the CMS-HCC model used to risk-adjust Medicare Advantage payments. Weights are the published community factors for payment year 2027.
Source: CMS Payment Year 2027 risk adjustment mappings and model software. Weights are relative factors, not dollar amounts; a beneficiary's total RAF also includes demographics and interactions. Browse all CMS-HCC categories.
Instructional NotesGuidance
Instructions from the official ICD-10-CM Tabular List that apply to L97.214: its own notes plus those printed at L97 and Chapter 12. A note printed at a category, block or chapter applies to every code under it.
Includes
Further defines, or gives examples of, the content of the category.
- chronic ulcer of skin of lower limb NOS
- non-healing ulcer of skin
- non-infected sinus of skin
- trophic ulcer NOS
- tropical ulcer NOS
- ulcer of skin of lower limb NOS
Excludes2
Not included here: the excluded condition is not part of this code, but a patient may have both, so both codes may be reported.
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- lipomelanotic reticulosis (I89.8)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
- systemic connective tissue disorders (M30-M36)
- viral warts (B07.-)
Code First
The underlying condition named in the note is sequenced before this code.
- any associated underlying condition, such as:
- any associated gangrene (I96)
- atherosclerosis of the lower extremities (I70.23-, I70.24-, I70.33-, I70.34-, I70.43-, I70.44-, I70.53-, I70.54-, I70.63-, I70.64-, I70.73-, I70.74-)
- chronic venous hypertension (I87.31-, I87.33-)
- diabetic ulcers (E08.621, E08.622, E09.621, E09.622, E10.621, E10.622, E11.621, E11.622, E13.621, E13.622)
- postphlebitic syndrome (I87.01-, I87.03-)
- postthrombotic syndrome (I87.01-, I87.03-)
- varicose ulcer (I83.0-, I83.2-)
Source: CMS ICD-10-CM Tabular List. How to read instructional notes.
Referenced in Other NotesGuidance
Instructional notes printed at other codes that name L97.214, its category, or a range that includes it.
Excludes2 3
These codes carry an Excludes2 note naming L97.214: its condition is not part of those codes, and both may be reported when the patient has both.
- L89 Pressure ulcernon-pressure chronic ulcer of skin (L97.-) names L97.-, which includes this code
- L98.4 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of skin, not elsewhere classifiedulcer of lower limb NEC (L97.-) names L97.-, which includes this code
- L98.A Non-pressure chronic ulcer of upper limb, not elsewhere classifiedulcer of lower limb NEC (L97.-) names L97.-, which includes this code
Use Additional Code 26
These codes say to use an additional code from the note, and L97.214 is one of the codes named.
- I70.23 Atherosclerosis of native arteries of right leg with ulcerationcode to identify severity of ulcer (L97.-) names L97.-, which includes this code
- I70.24 Atherosclerosis of native arteries of left leg with ulcerationcode to identify severity of ulcer (L97.-) names L97.-, which includes this code
- I70.26 Atherosclerosis of native arteries of extremities with gangrenecode to identify the severity of any ulcer (L97.-, L98.49-), if applicable names L97.-, which includes this code
- I70.33 Atherosclerosis of unspecified type of bypass graft(s) of the right leg with ulcerationcode to identify severity of ulcer (L97.-) names L97.-, which includes this code
- I70.34 Atherosclerosis of unspecified type of bypass graft(s) of the left leg with ulcerationcode to identify severity of ulcer (L97.-) names L97.-, which includes this code
- I70.36 Atherosclerosis of unspecified type of bypass graft(s) of the extremities with gangrenecode to identify the severity of any ulcer (L97.-, L98.49-), if applicable names L97.-, which includes this code
- I70.43 Atherosclerosis of autologous vein bypass graft(s) of the right leg with ulcerationcode to identify severity of ulcer (L97.-) names L97.-, which includes this code
- I70.44 Atherosclerosis of autologous vein bypass graft(s) of the left leg with ulcerationcode to identify severity of ulcer (L97.-) names L97.-, which includes this code
- I70.46 Atherosclerosis of autologous vein bypass graft(s) of the extremities with gangrenecode to identify the severity of any ulcer (L97.-, L98.49-), if applicable names L97.-, which includes this code
- I70.53 Atherosclerosis of nonautologous biological bypass graft(s) of the right leg with ulcerationcode to identify severity of ulcer (L97.-) names L97.-, which includes this code
- I70.54 Atherosclerosis of nonautologous biological bypass graft(s) of the left leg with ulcerationcode to identify severity of ulcer (L97.-) names L97.-, which includes this code
- I70.56 Atherosclerosis of nonautologous biological bypass graft(s) of the extremities with gangrenecode to identify the severity of any ulcer (L97.-, L98.49-), if applicable names L97.-, which includes this code
- I70.63 Atherosclerosis of nonbiological bypass graft(s) of the right leg with ulcerationcode to identify severity of ulcer (L97.-) names L97.-, which includes this code
- I70.64 Atherosclerosis of nonbiological bypass graft(s) of the left leg with ulcerationcode to identify severity of ulcer (L97.-) names L97.-, which includes this code
- I70.66 Atherosclerosis of nonbiological bypass graft(s) of the extremities with gangrenecode to identify the severity of any ulcer (L97.-, L98.49-), if applicable names L97.-, which includes this code
11 more Use Additional Code notes name this code. Browse all Use Additional Code notes.
Index to Diseases and InjuriesGuidance
Alphabetical index entries that point to this code.
Clinical ClassificationClinical
AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.
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Questions About L97.214Overview
What is the ICD-10 code for non-pressure chronic ulcer of right calf with necrosis of bone?
The ICD-10-CM code for non-pressure chronic ulcer of right calf with necrosis of bone is L97.214 (sometimes written as L97214). It is billable on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is L97.214 (Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right calf) a billable code?
Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report non-pressure chronic ulcer of right calf with necrosis of bone on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What MS-DRG does L97.214 group to?
When non-pressure chronic ulcer of right calf with necrosis of bone is the principal diagnosis on an inpatient stay, it groups to MS-DRG 592, 573, 574, 575, 593, 594, with relative weights from 0.7347 to 6.3547 depending on complications. Higher weights mean higher Medicare reimbursement.
Is L97.214 a CC or MCC?
CMS lists L97.214 as a CC (complication or comorbidity) for FY 2027. Reported as a secondary diagnosis, it moves the inpatient stay to a higher-weighted DRG within its severity family. It does not count when the principal diagnosis is one of the 325 closely related codes in its exclusion list.
What is coded first with L97.214?
The Code First note at L97, which applies to L97.214, reads: any associated underlying condition, such as: any associated gangrene (I96); atherosclerosis of the lower extremities (I70.23-, I70.24-, I70.33-, I70.34-, I70.43-, I70.44-, I70.53-, I70.54-, I70.63-, I70.64-, I70.73-, I70.74-); chronic venous hypertension (I87.31-, I87.33-); diabetic ulcers (E08.621, E08.622, E09.621, E09.622, E10.621, E10.622, E11.621, E11.622, E13.621, E13.622); postphlebitic syndrome (I87.01-, I87.03-); and 2 more listed in the Instructional Notes section. When one of these applies, it is sequenced before L97.214.
What HCC is L97.214?
L97.214 (non-pressure chronic ulcer of right calf with necrosis of bone) maps to CMS-HCC Category 380 (Chronic Ulcer of Skin, Except Pressure, Through to Bone or Muscle), commonly written as HCC 380, in the CMS-HCC V28 model used for Medicare Advantage risk adjustment in payment year 2027. It mapped to HCC 161 under the retired V24 model. It also maps in the PACE (CMS-HCC V22), ESRD (V21), and ESRD (V24) models. In the Part D prescription drug model it maps to RxHCC 311.
Does L97.214 risk-adjust for Medicare Advantage payment?
Yes. When documented and reported on a Medicare Advantage encounter, L97.214 adds a risk adjustment factor of about 1.078 to the beneficiary's RAF score for a community, non-dual, aged enrollee (published V28 weights range from 0.839 to 1.422 depending on the payment segment). A more severe related category (HCC 379) supersedes it when both are reported. See the full factor table on the HCC 380 category page.