ICD-10-CM Code for Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of left foot with unspecified severity L97. 529.
ICD-10 code L97. 509 for Non-pressure chronic ulcer of other part of unspecified foot with unspecified severity is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue .
Pressure ulcer of left heel, unstageable L89. 620 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 L89. 620 became effective on October 1, 2021.
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).
A plantar foot ulcer was defined as a full-thickness lesion of the skin, i.e., a wound penetrating through the dermis at the plantar side of the foot, without reference to time present (21,22).
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.
The types of open wounds classified in ICD-10-CM are laceration without foreign body, laceration with foreign body, puncture wound without foreign body, puncture wound with foreign body, open bite, and unspecified open wound. For instance, S81. 812A Laceration without foreign body, right lower leg, initial encounter.
998.83 - Non-healing surgical wound. ICD-10-CM.
Pressure ulcer of unspecified site, unspecified stage L89. 90 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 L89. 90 became effective on October 1, 2021.
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 .
X7 for Direct infection of ankle and foot in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Arthropathies .
Debridement should be coded with either selective or non-selective CPT codes (97597, 97598, or 97602) unless the medical record supports a surgical debridement has been performed. Dressings applied to the wound are part of the services for CPT codes 97597, 97598 and 97602 and they may not be billed separately.