L97.31
Header — not billableNon-pressure chronic ulcer of right ankle
The ICD-10 code for non-pressure chronic ulcer of right ankle is L97.31.
L97.31 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 L97.31
- L97.311Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right ankle limited to breakdown of skin
- L97.312Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right ankle with fat layer exposed
- L97.313Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right ankle with necrosis of muscle
- L97.314Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right ankle with necrosis of bone
- L97.315Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right ankle with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis
- L97.316Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right ankle with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis
- L97.318Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right ankle with other specified severity
- L97.319Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right ankle with unspecified severity
Related codes in this category
- L97.30Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified anklenon-billable header
- L97.32Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left anklenon-billable header
- L97.31Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right anklenon-billable header