Kodex

ICD-10-CM-TERMS

Term

exposed fat layer

Hierarchy

Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative
- lower limb (atrophic) (chronic) (neurogenic) (perforating) (pyogenic) (trophic) (tropical)
  - ankle
    - 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

exposed fat layer

Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative lower limb (atrophic) (chronic) (neurogenic) (perforating) (pyogenic) (trophic) (tropical) ankle with exposed fat layer

Codes

L97.302 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified ankle with fat layer exposed