L86 Billable Code
Keratoderma in diseases classified elsewhere
Effective From: 10/01/2016
Chapter Classification
Chapter 12
Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L99)
Section Detail
L80-L99
Other disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L80-L99)
Coding Guidelines & Notes
codeFirst
- underlying disease, such as:
- Reiter's disease (M02.3-)
excludes1
- gonococcal keratoderma (A54.89)
- gonococcal keratosis (A54.89)
- keratoderma due to vitamin A deficiency (E50.8)
- keratosis due to vitamin A deficiency (E50.8)
- xeroderma due to vitamin A deficiency (E50.8)
OPPS Editing Flags
External Cause
No
Mental Health
No
Manifestation (Edit 89)
Yes
Code First Applicable This code represents a manifestation of an underlying disease. The underlying condition must be coded first as the principal diagnosis.
No
Unacceptable PDX (Edit 113)
No
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