1. ICD-10-CM Codes
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2. L00-L99
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3. L60-L75
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4. L73-
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5. 2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code L73.2

2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code L73.2

Hidradenitis suppurativa

2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code

• L73.2 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
• The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM L73.2 became effective on October 1, 2022.
• This is the American ICD-10-CM version of L73.2 - other international versions of ICD-10 L73.2 may differ.

• Hidradenitis

• A chronic suppurative and cicatricial disease of the apocrine glands occurring chiefly in the axillae in women and in the groin and anal regions in men. It is characterized by poral occlusion with secondary bacterial infection, evolving into abscesses which eventually rupture. As the disease becomes chronic, ulcers appear, sinus tracts enlarge, fistulas develop, and fibrosis and scarring become evident.
• Hidradenitis suppurativa (hs) is a chronic disease of a type of sweat gland. It can occur in one or multiple areas of your body. Hs usually develops in your armpits, groin and anal area. It causes long-term skin inflammation and can be painful. Symptoms include
  • blackheads and red, tender bumps, called abscesses. The abscesses get bigger, break open and leak pus
  • tunnels that form under the skin between abscesses
  • scarring
  no one knows what causes hs. It is more common in women, african-americans and people who have had acne. It usually starts after the teenage years. Treatments include antibiotics, anti-inflammatory medicines and sometimes surgery. Losing weight and wearing loose clothing can help, too.

• 606 Minor skin disorders with mcc
• 607 Minor skin disorders without mcc

Convert L73.2 to ICD-9-CM

• 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
• 2022 (effective 10/1/2021): No change
• 2023 (effective 10/1/2022): No change

• Type 1 Excludes: L75
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code L75

  Apocrine sweat disorders

  2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code

  Type 1 Excludes

  • dyshidrosis (L30.1)
  • hidradenitis suppurativa (L73.2)

• Disease, diseased - see also Syndrome
  • Pollitzer's L73.2 (hidradenitis suppurativa)
• Hidradenitis L73.2 (axillaris) (suppurative)
• Hydradenitis L73.2 (axillaris) (suppurative)
• Hydroadenitis L73.2 (axillaris) (suppurative)
• Hydrosadenitis L73.2 (axillaris) (suppurative)
• Pollitzer's disease L73.2

Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.