L97.22
Header — not billableNon-pressure chronic ulcer of left calf
The ICD-10 code for non-pressure chronic ulcer of left calf is L97.22.
L97.22 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 L97.22
- L97.221Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left calf limited to breakdown of skin
- L97.222Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left calf with fat layer exposed
- L97.223Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left calf with necrosis of muscle
- L97.224Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left calf with necrosis of bone
- L97.225Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left calf with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis
- L97.226Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left calf with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis
- L97.228Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left calf with other specified severity
- L97.229Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left calf with unspecified severity
Related codes in this category
- L97.20Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified calfnon-billable header
- L97.21Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right calfnon-billable header
- L97.22Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left calfnon-billable header