Kodex

ICD-10-CM-TERMS

Term

exposed fat layer

Hierarchy

Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative
- lower limb (atrophic) (chronic) (neurogenic) (perforating) (pyogenic) (trophic) (tropical)
  - lower leg NOS
    - with
      - bone involvement without evidence of necrosis
      - bone necrosis
      - exposed fat layer
      - muscle involvement without evidence of necrosis
      - muscle necrosis
      - skin breakdown only
      - specified severity NEC

Long Title

exposed fat layer

Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative lower limb (atrophic) (chronic) (neurogenic) (perforating) (pyogenic) (trophic) (tropical) lower leg NOS with exposed fat layer

Codes

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