A homeless man presented to the ER with skin ulcers of the right calf of the leg that are infested with cutaneous maggots.

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- L97.219: Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified calf with unspecified severity. This code represents the skin ulcers.
- B87.0: Myiasis. This code represents the infestation of cutaneous maggots.
- Z59.0: Homelessness. This code represents the social determinants of health that may have contributed to the patient's condition.

A Homeless Man Presented to the ER with Skin Ulcers