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

includes
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

codeFirst
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-)

excludes2
pressure ulcer (pressure area) (L89.-)
skin infections (L00-L08)
specific infections classified to A00-B99
L97.1: Non-pressure chronic ulcer of thigh
L97.2: Non-pressure chronic ulcer of calf
L97.3: Non-pressure chronic ulcer of ankle
L97.4: Non-pressure chronic ulcer of heel and midfoot
L97.5: Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of foot
L97.8: Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of lower leg
L97.9: Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified part of lower leg

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