707.10 ULCER OF LOWER LIMB NOS


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: 707.10

Short Description: Ulcer of lower limb NOS

Long Description: Ulcer of lower limb, unspecified

Code Classification:

  • Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (680–709)
    • Other diseases of skin and subcutaneous tissue (700-709)
      • 707 Chronic ulcer of skin
        • 707.10 Ulcer of lower limb NOS

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM


Synonyms

  • Chronic neurogenic ulcer of lower limb
  • Chronic trophic ulcer of lower limb
  • Chronic ulcer of lower extremity
  • Hypertensive leg ulcer
  • Ischemic leg ulcer
  • Mixed arteriovenous leg ulcer
  • Non-pressure ulcer lower limb
  • Recurrent venous leg ulcer
  • Superficial skin ulcer of lower limb
  • Traumatic leg ulcer
  • Ulcer of leg due to cutaneous leishmaniasis
  • Ulcer of lower extremity
  • Ulcer of shin
  • Venous ulcer of lower extremity due to chronic peripheral venous hypertension

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code 707.10 has the following ICD-9-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Crural ulcer (see also Ulcer, lower extremity) 707.10
  • Diabetes, diabetic (brittle) (congenital) (familial) (mellitus) (severe) (slight) (without complication) 250.0
    • secondary (chemical-induced) (due to chronic condition) (due to infection) (drug-induced) 249.0
      • ulcer (skin) 249.8 [707.9]
        • lower extremity 249.8 [707.10]
          • ankle 249.8 [707.13]
          • calf 249.8 [707.12]
          • foot 249.8 [707.15]
          • heel 249.8 [707.14]
          • knee 249.8 [707.19]
          • specified site NEC 249.8 [707.19]
          • thigh 249.8 [707.11]
          • toes 249.8 [707.15]
    • ulcer (skin) 250.8 [707.9]
      • lower extremity 250.8 [707.10]
        • due to secondary diabetes 249.8 [707.10]
        • ankle 250.8 [707.13]
          • due to secondary diabetes 249.8 [707.13]
        • calf 250.8 [707.12]
          • due to secondary diabetes 249.8 [707.12]
        • foot 250.8 [707.15]
          • due to secondary diabetes 249.8 [707.15]
        • heel 250.8 [707.14]
          • due to secondary diabetes 249.8 [707.14]
        • knee 250.8 [707.19]
          • due to secondary diabetes 249.8 [707.19]
        • specified site NEC 250.8 [707.19]
          • due to secondary diabetes 249.8 [707.19]
        • thigh 250.8 [707.11]
          • due to secondary diabetes 249.8 [707.11]
        • toes 250.8 [707.15]
          • due to secondary diabetes 249.8 [707.15]
  • Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative 707.9
    • diabetes, diabetic (mellitus) 250.8 [707.9]
      • lower limb 250.8 [707.10]
        • due to secondary diabetes 249.8 [707.10]
        • ankle 250.8 [707.13]
          • due to secondary diabetes 249.8 [707.13]
        • calf 250.8 [707.12]
          • due to secondary diabetes 249.8 [707.12]
        • foot 250.8 [707.15]
          • due to secondary diabetes 249.8 [707.15]
        • heel 250.8 [707.14]
          • due to secondary diabetes 249.8 [707.14]
        • knee 250.8 [707.19]
          • due to secondary diabetes 249.8 [707.19]
        • specified site NEC 250.8 [707.19]
          • due to secondary diabetes 249.8 [707.19]
        • thigh 250.8 [707.11]
          • due to secondary diabetes 249.8 [707.11]
        • toes 250.8 [707.15]
          • due to secondary diabetes 249.8 [707.15]
    • ischemic 707.9
      • lower extremity (see also Ulcer, lower extremity) 707.10
        • ankle 707.13
        • calf 707.12
        • foot 707.15
        • heel 707.14
        • knee 707.19
        • specified site NEC 707.19
        • thigh 707.11
        • toes 707.15
    • lower extremity (atrophic) (chronic) (neurogenic) (perforating) (pyogenic) (trophic) (tropical) 707.10
      • with gangrene (see also Ulcer, lower extremity) 707.10 [785.4]
        • arteriosclerotic 440.24
      • ankle 707.13
      • arteriosclerotic 440.23
        • with gangrene 440.24
      • calf 707.12
      • decubitus (see also Ulcer, pressure) 707.00
        • with gangrene 707.00 [785.4]
        • ankle 707.06
        • buttock 707.05
        • heel 707.07
        • hip 707.04
      • foot 707.15
      • heel 707.14
      • knee 707.19
      • specified site NEC 707.19
      • thigh 707.11
      • toes 707.15
      • varicose 454.0
        • inflamed or infected 454.2
    • skin (atrophic) (chronic) (neurogenic) (non-healing) (perforating) (pyogenic) (trophic) 707.9
      • lower extremity (see also Ulcer, lower extremity) 707.10
        • with gangrene 707.10 [785.4]
          • arteriosclerotic 440.24
        • ankle 707.13
        • arteriosclerotic 440.23
          • with gangrene 440.24
        • calf 707.12
        • foot 707.15
        • heel 707.14
        • knee 707.19
        • specified site NEC 707.19
        • thigh 707.11
        • toes 707.15

Crosswalk Information

The code 707.10 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):
ICD-9 Code ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
707.10 Right Arrow L97.909 Non-prs chronic ulc unsp prt of unsp low leg w unsp severity
This ICD-9 to ICD-10 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

Similar Codes

ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
707.00 Pressure ulcer, unspecified site
707.01 Pressure ulcer, elbow
707.02 Pressure ulcer, upper back
707.03 Pressure ulcer, lower back
707.04 Pressure ulcer, hip
707.05 Pressure ulcer, buttock
707.06 Pressure ulcer, ankle
707.07 Pressure ulcer, heel
707.09 Pressure ulcer, other site
707.11 Ulcer of thigh
707.12 Ulcer of calf
707.13 Ulcer of ankle
707.14 Ulcer of heel and midfoot
707.15 Ulcer of other part of foot
707.19 Ulcer of other part of lower limb
707.20 Pressure ulcer, unspecified stage
707.21 Pressure ulcer, stage I
707.22 Pressure ulcer, stage II
707.23 Pressure ulcer, stage III
707.24 Pressure ulcer, stage IV
707.25 Pressure ulcer, unstageable
707.8 Chronic ulcer of other specified sites
707.9 Chronic ulcer of unspecified site


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