Is L97.902 a billable ICD-10-CM code?

Yes. L97.902 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.

Where does L97.902 sit in the tabular list?

Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L99), in the block Other disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L80-L99).

L97.902

L97.902 — Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified part of unspecified lower leg with fat layer exposed

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMunspecified

L97.902 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified part of unspecified lower leg with fat layer exposed. It is valid for submission on a claim.

Risk adjustment

L97.902 risk-adjusts. Under the CMS-HCC V28 model it maps to this category:

HCC 383 Chronic Ulcer of Skin, Except Pressure, Not Specified as Through to Bone or Muscle0.646 RAF

Coefficient shown for the Community Non-dual Aged segment. A higher HCC in the same hierarchy will suppress this one, so capturing it does not always add score.

How L97.902 is indexed

Coders do not find codes by browsing the tabular list — they look them up in the alphabetic index, under the word the physician wrote. These are the index entries that lead here, so you can see which chart wordings map to L97.902.

Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative›lower limb›with›exposed fat layer
Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative›lower limb›lower leg NOS›with›exposed fat layer

Related codes at this level

Codes that share L97.90. If L97.902 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.

Questions about L97.902

Is L97.902 a billable ICD-10-CM code?: Yes. L97.902 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
Where does L97.902 sit in the tabular list?: Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L99), in the block Other disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L80-L99).