L97.41
Header — not billableNon-pressure chronic ulcer of right heel and midfoot
The ICD-10 code for non-pressure chronic ulcer of right heel and midfoot is L97.41.
L97.41 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 L97.41
- L97.411Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right heel and midfoot limited to breakdown of skin
- L97.412Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right heel and midfoot with fat layer exposed
- L97.413Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right heel and midfoot with necrosis of muscle
- L97.414Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right heel and midfoot with necrosis of bone
- L97.415Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right heel and midfoot with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis
- L97.416Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right heel and midfoot with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis
- L97.418Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right heel and midfoot with other specified severity
- L97.419Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right heel and midfoot with unspecified severity
Related codes in this category
- L97.40Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified heel and midfootnon-billable header
- L97.42Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left heel and midfootnon-billable header
- L97.41Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right heel and midfootnon-billable header