L97.2 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of calf

⚠ Non-Billable ICD-10-CM 2026
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The ICD-10-CM code for Non-pressure chronic ulcer of calf is L97.2 (FY2026). It is a non-billable category code — select a more specific code below for claims.

Classification

Section
L80-L99: Other disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L80-L99)
Category L97
197 codes (168 billable)
FY2026 Status
Stable since FY2024

Inclusion Terms

  • Non-pressure chronic ulcer of shin

Official Coding Guidelines

Pressure ulcer stages—L89 identifies site/stage; code all ulcers

a. Pressure ulcer stage codes 1) Pressure ulcer stages Codes in category L89, Pressure ulcer, identify the site and stage of the pressure ulcer. The ICD-10-CM classifies pressure ulcer stages based on severity, which is designated by stages 1-4, deep tissue pressure injury, unspecified stage, and unstageable. Assign as many codes from category L89 as needed to identify all the pressure ulcers the patient has, if applicable. See Section I.B.14. for pressure ulcer stage documentation by clinicians other than patient's provider.

— ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026, Section I.C.12.a.1
Unstageable pressure ulcers—L89.--0 based on clinical documentation

2) Unstageable pressure ulcers Assignment of the code for unstageable pressure ulcer (L89.--0) should be based on the clinical documentation. These codes are used for

— ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026, Section I.C.12.a.2

Source: CMS — ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026

References

Related Codes

Parent Code

L97 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of lower limb, not elsewhere classified

More Specific Codes

L97.20 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified calf L97.201 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified calf limited to breakdown of skin L97.202 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified calf with fat layer exposed L97.203 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified calf with necrosis of muscle L97.204 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified calf with necrosis of bone L97.205 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified calf with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis L97.206 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified calf with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis L97.208 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified calf with other specified severity L97.209 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified calf with unspecified severity L97.21 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right calf L97.211 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right calf limited to breakdown of skin L97.212 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right calf with fat layer exposed L97.213 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right calf with necrosis of muscle L97.214 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right calf with necrosis of bone L97.215 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right calf with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis L97.216 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right calf with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis L97.218 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right calf with other specified severity L97.219 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right calf with unspecified severity L97.22 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left calf L97.221 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left calf limited to breakdown of skin L97.222 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left calf with fat layer exposed L97.223 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left calf with necrosis of muscle L97.224 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left calf with necrosis of bone L97.225 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left calf with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis L97.226 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left calf with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis L97.228 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left calf with other specified severity L97.229 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of left calf with unspecified severity

Related Codes in L97

L97 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of lower limb, not elsewhere classified L97.1 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of thigh L97.10 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified thigh L97.101 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified thigh limited to breakdown of skin L97.102 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified thigh with fat layer exposed L97.103 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified thigh with necrosis of muscle L97.104 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified thigh with necrosis of bone L97.105 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified thigh with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis L97.106 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified thigh with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis L97.108 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified thigh with other specified severity L97.109 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified thigh with unspecified severity L97.11 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right thigh L97.111 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right thigh limited to breakdown of skin L97.112 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right thigh with fat layer exposed L97.113 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right thigh with necrosis of muscle L97.114 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right thigh with necrosis of bone L97.115 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right thigh with muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis L97.116 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right thigh with bone involvement without evidence of necrosis L97.118 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right thigh with other specified severity L97.119 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of right thigh with unspecified severity
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Reviewed by Prajwal Shrestha, CPC, CRC
Certified Professional Coder (CPC) and Certified Risk Adjustment Coder (CRC) · AAPC Member ID 01997614 · About · Editorial policy · Content last reviewed: 2025-10-01

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