Kodex

ICD-10-CM-TERMS

Term

skin breakdown only

Hierarchy

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

Codes

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