BD54

ICD-11 MMS 2026-01

Diabetic foot ulcer

Description

Chronic foot ulcers occur in as many as 15–25% of diabetic patients. The underlying aetiology is a combination of disturbed sensation from diabetic neuropathy and impaired perfusion from diabetic vasculopathy. Poor foot care, abnormal foot structure, or poorly fitting shoes increase the risk of diabetic foot ulcers. The ulcers typically occur in areas of increased plantar pressure, especially beneath the metatarsal heads.

Coding note

Always assign an additional code for diabetes mellitus.

Index terms

  • Diabetic foot ulcer
  • chronic diabetic foot ulcer
  • diabetic foot
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  • neuropathic and vasculopathic ulceration of foot due to diabetes mellitus
  • neuropathic ulceration of foot due to diabetes
  • Diabetic foot ulcer with gangrene
  • diabetic foot ulcer with necrosis
  • gangrenous diabetic foot ulcer
  • necrotic diabetic foot ulcer
  • Dry gangrene of diabetic foot
  • diabetic foot with dry gangrene
  • Wet gangrene of diabetic foot
  • diabetic foot with wet gangrene

Exclusions from above levels

  • http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1059873720 – Diseases of coronary artery
  • 01 – Certain infectious or parasitic diseases
  • 05 – Endocrine, nutritional or metabolic diseases
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  • 18 – Complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
  • 19 – Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
  • 20 – Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities
  • 22 – Injury, poisoning or certain other consequences of external causes

Sibling codes

  • BD30 – Acute arterial occlusion
  • BD50 – Aortic aneurysm or dissection
  • BD51 – Arterial aneurysm or dissection, excluding aorta
  • BD52 – Certain specified disorders of arteries or arterioles
  • BD53 – Secondary disorders of arteries or arterioles
  • BD55 – Asymptomatic stenosis of intracranial or extracranial artery
  • BD56 – Asymptomatic occlusion of intracranial or extracranial artery
  • BD5Y – Other specified diseases of arteries or arterioles
  • BD5Z – Diseases of arteries or arterioles, unspecified

Foundation entity

Diabetic foot ulcer – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/74527684

Allowed postcoordination axes

Part of: 11: Diseases of the circulatory system