L97.5
Header — not billableNon-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of foot
The ICD-10 code for non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of foot is L97.5.
L97.5 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 3 more specific codes below.
Clinical notes
Also known as
Alternate wording, synonyms, or specific conditions that fall under this code, listed to help confirm you've picked the right one.
- Non-pressure chronic ulcer of toe
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.
Related codes in this category
- L97.1Non-pressure chronic ulcer of thighnon-billable header
- L97.2Non-pressure chronic ulcer of calfnon-billable header
- L97.3Non-pressure chronic ulcer of anklenon-billable header
- L97.4Non-pressure chronic ulcer of heel and midfootnon-billable header
- L97.8Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of lower legnon-billable header
- L97.9Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified part of lower legnon-billable header
- L97.5Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of footnon-billable header