Is L97.1 a billable code?
No. L97.1 is a header code that groups 24 more specific codes. Use one of the billable codes listed on this page instead.
ICD-10-CM FY2027 diagnosis code
L97.1: Non-pressure chronic ulcer of thigh
Header code: not billableValid for dates of service October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027
L97.1 groups related diagnoses under non-pressure chronic ulcer of thigh. It cannot be used on a claim by itself. Choose the billable code below that matches the patient's record.
Billable codes under L97.1
- L97.101Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified thigh limited to breakdown of skin
- L97.102Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified thigh with fat layer exposed
- L97.103Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified thigh with necrosis of muscle
- L97.104Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified thigh with necrosis of bone
- L97.105Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified thigh with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis
- L97.106Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified thigh with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis
- L97.108Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified thigh with other specified severity
- L97.109Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified thigh with unspecified severity
- L97.111Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right thigh limited to breakdown of skin
- L97.112Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right thigh with fat layer exposed
- L97.113Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right thigh with necrosis of muscle
- L97.114Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right thigh with necrosis of bone
- L97.115Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right thigh with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis
- L97.116Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right thigh with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis
- L97.118Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right thigh with other specified severity
- L97.119Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right thigh with unspecified severity
- L97.121Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left thigh limited to breakdown of skin
- L97.122Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left thigh with fat layer exposed
- L97.123Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left thigh with necrosis of muscle
- L97.124Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left thigh with necrosis of bone
- L97.125Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left thigh with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis
- L97.126Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left thigh with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis
- L97.128Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left thigh with other specified severity
- L97.129Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left thigh with unspecified severity
Other codes in L97 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of lower limb, not elsewhere classified
- L97.2Non-pressure chronic ulcer of calfheader
- L97.3Non-pressure chronic ulcer of ankleheader
- L97.4Non-pressure chronic ulcer of heel and midfootheader
- L97.5Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of footheader
- L97.8Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of lower legheader
- L97.9Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified part of lower legheader
L97.1 questions
What does L97.1 mean?
L97.1 is the ICD-10-CM code for Non-pressure chronic ulcer of thigh. It is in chapter 12, Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L99).
Code titles come from the official ICD-10-CM files published by the CDC National Center for Health Statistics. Always check payer rules and the clinical record before billing.