L97.21
Header — not billableNon-pressure chronic ulcer of right calf
The ICD-10 code for non-pressure chronic ulcer of right calf is L97.21.
L97.21 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 8 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Child codes under L97.21
- L97.211Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right calf limited to breakdown of skin
- L97.212Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right calf with fat layer exposed
- L97.213Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right calf with necrosis of muscle
- L97.214Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right calf with necrosis of bone
- L97.215Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right calf with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis
- L97.216Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right calf with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis
- L97.218Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right calf with other specified severity
- L97.219Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right calf with unspecified severity
Related codes in this category
- L97.20Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified calfnon-billable header
- L97.22Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left calfnon-billable header
- L97.21Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right calfnon-billable header