ICD-10-CM Code for Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of right foot with unspecified severity L97. 519.
L97. 519 - Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of right foot with unspecified severity. ICD-10-CM.
Of these options, the most commonly used codes for diabetic foot ulcers are E10. 621 (Type 1 diabetes mellitus with foot ulcer) and E11. 621 (Type 2 diabetes mellitus with foot ulcer).
ICD-10 code E11. 621 for Type 2 diabetes mellitus with foot ulcer is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases .
Direct infection of right ankle and foot in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere. M01. X71 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM M01.
Routine foot care, removal and/or trimming of corns, calluses and/or nails, and preventive maintenance in specific medical conditions (procedure code S0390), is considered a non-covered service.
Foot ulcers are open sores or lesions that will not heal or that return over a long period of time. These sores result from the breakdown of the skin and tissues of the feet and ankles and can get infected. Symptoms of foot ulcers can include swelling, burning, and pain.
While diabetic patients can get pressure ulcers due to abuse or neglect in a nursing home, diabetic ulcers may appear in areas that are not typically subject to extended pressure—such as the bottoms of the feet when a resident has been lying down. In these cases, a diagnosis of a diabetic ulcer is more apt.
ICD-10-CM Code for Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of left foot with unspecified severity L97. 529.
Type 2 diabetes mellitus with other skin ulcer The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM E11. 622 became effective on October 1, 2021.
Type 2 diabetes mellitus with foot ulcer E11. 621 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
A diabetic foot ulcer is an open sore or wound that occurs in approximately 15 percent of patients with diabetes, and is commonly located on the bottom of the foot. Of those who develop a foot ulcer, six percent will be hospitalized due to infection or other ulcer-related complication.