The following information may apply to this code from its parent codes in the ICD-10 hierarchy. This information is important for proper coding and classification.

Parent Codes Referenced:

L00-L99(Chapter 12)L97(Non-pressure chronic ulcer of lower limb, not elsewhere classified)L97.4(Non-pressure chronic ulcer of heel and midfoot)L97.42(Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left heel and midfoot)

Inclusion Terms

1 item

From L97.4:

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Non-pressure chronic ulcer of plantar surface of midfoot

Includes

6 items

From L97:

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chronic ulcer of skin of lower limb NOS
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non-healing ulcer of skin
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non-infected sinus of skin
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trophic ulcer NOS
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tropical ulcer NOS
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ulcer of skin of lower limb NOS

Excludes2

13 items

From L00-L99:

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certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
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certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
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complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
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congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
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endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
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lipomelanotic reticulosis (I89.8)
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neoplasms (C00-D49)
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symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
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systemic connective tissue disorders (M30-M36)
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viral warts (B07.-)

From L97:

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pressure ulcer (pressure area) (L89.-)
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skin infections (L00-L08)
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specific infections classified to A00-B99

Code First

8 items

From L97:

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any associated underlying condition, such as:
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any associated gangrene (I96)
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atherosclerosis of the lower extremities (I70.23-, I70.24-, I70.33-, I70.34-, I70.43-, I70.44-, I70.53-, I70.54-, I70.63-, I70.64-, I70.73-, I70.74-)
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chronic venous hypertension (I87.31-, I87.33-)
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diabetic ulcers (E08.621, E08.622, E09.621, E09.622, E10.621, E10.622, E11.621, E11.622, E13.621, E13.622)
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postphlebitic syndrome (I87.01-, I87.03-)
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postthrombotic syndrome (I87.01-, I87.03-)
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varicose ulcer (I83.0-, I83.2-)

L97.423
Billable

Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left heel and midfoot with necrosis of muscle

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Inclusion Terms

From L97.4:

Includes

From L97:

Excludes2

From L00-L99:

From L97:

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L97.423Billable

Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left heel and midfoot with necrosis of muscle

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Parent Codes Referenced:

Inclusion Terms

From L97.4:

Includes

From L97:

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From L00-L99:

From L97:

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