L97.9
ICD-10Non-billable categoryNon-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified part of lower leg
Official ICD-10-CM descriptor (FY2026)
Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified part of lower leg
L97.9 is a category heading, not a billable code. CMS does not accept it on a claim; report one of the more specific codes beneath it.
ICD-10-CM FY2026 defines 3 codes beneath L97.9. See the ICD-10-CM index for what this site publishes.
Related codes in L97
- L97.1Non-pressure chronic ulcer of thighcategory
- L97.2Non-pressure chronic ulcer of calfcategory
- L97.3Non-pressure chronic ulcer of anklecategory
- L97.4Non-pressure chronic ulcer of heel and midfootcategory
- L97.5Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of footcategory
- L97.8Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of lower legcategory
Where this code sits
- Parent code
- L97
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ICD-10-CM FY2026. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) / National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), “2026 ICD-10-CM Code Descriptions in Tabular Order” (icd10cm_order_2026.txt). Download the original file from cms.gov. Public domain (US Government work). Descriptors, billable flags and instructional notes on this page are reproduced from that file without modification. Krasyn adds no clinical guidance.