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ICD-10-CM Codes
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L00-L99
Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
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L40-L45
Papulosquamous disorders
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L44-
Other papulosquamous disorders
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2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code L44.9
2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code L44.9
Papulosquamous disorder, unspecified
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Billable/Specific Code
- L44.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
- The 2021 edition of ICD-10-CM L44.9 became effective on October 1, 2020.
- This is the American ICD-10-CM version of L44.9 - other international versions of ICD-10 L44.9 may differ.
The following code(s) above
L44.9 contain annotation back-references
Annotation Back-References
In this context, annotation back-references refer to codes that contain:
- Applicable To annotations, or
- Code Also annotations, or
- Code First annotations, or
- Excludes1 annotations, or
- Excludes2 annotations, or
- Includes annotations, or
- Note annotations, or
- Use Additional annotations
that may be applicable to
L44.9:
- Papulosquamous dermatosis
- Papulosquamous disorder
Clinical Information
- A group of dermatoses with distinct morphologic features. The primary lesion is most commonly a papule, usually erythematous, with a variable degree of scaling on the surface. Plaques form through the coalescing of primary lesions.
ICD-10-CM L44.9 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v38.0):
- 606 Minor skin disorders with mcc
- 607 Minor skin disorders without mcc
Convert L44.9 to ICD-9-CM
Code History
- 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
- 2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
- 2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
- 2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
- 2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
- 2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change
ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To L44.9
L43.3 Subacute (active) lichen planus
L43.8 Other lichen planus
L43.9 Lichen planus, unspecified
L44 Other papulosquamous disorders
L44.0 Pityriasis rubra pilaris
L44.3 Lichen ruber moniliformis
L44.4 Infantile papular acrodermatitis [Gianotti-Crosti]
L44.8 Other specified papulosquamous disorders
L44.9
Papulosquamous disorder, unspecified
L45 Papulosquamous disorders in diseases classified elsewhere
L49 Exfoliation due to erythematous conditions according to extent of body surface involved
L49.0 Exfoliation due to erythematous condition involving less than 10 percent of body surface
L49.1 Exfoliation due to erythematous condition involving 10-19 percent of body surface
L49.2 Exfoliation due to erythematous condition involving 20-29 percent of body surface
L49.3 Exfoliation due to erythematous condition involving 30-39 percent of body surface
L49.4 Exfoliation due to erythematous condition involving 40-49 percent of body surface
L49.5 Exfoliation due to erythematous condition involving 50-59 percent of body surface
L49.6 Exfoliation due to erythematous condition involving 60-69 percent of body surface
L49.7 Exfoliation due to erythematous condition involving 70-79 percent of body surface
Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.
