Kodex

ICD-10-CM-TERMS

Term

skin breakdown only

Hierarchy

Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative
- lower limb (atrophic) (chronic) (neurogenic) (perforating) (pyogenic) (trophic) (tropical)
  - with
    - bone involvement without evidence of necrosis
    - bone necrosis
    - exposed fat layer
    - muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis
    - muscle necrosis
    - skin breakdown only
    - specified severity NEC

Long Title

skin breakdown only

Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative lower limb (atrophic) (chronic) (neurogenic) (perforating) (pyogenic) (trophic) (tropical) with skin breakdown only

Codes

L97.901 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified part of unspecified lower leg limited to breakdown of skin