Kodex

ICD-10-CM-TERMS

Term

exposed fat layer

Hierarchy

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

Codes

L97.922 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified part of left lower leg with fat layer exposed