ICD-10-CM · Chapter 12 · L00–L99
L28.0
Lichen simplex chronicus
Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
Quick facts
- Code
- L28.0
- Type
- Billable code
- ICD-10-CM chapter
- Chapter 12 — Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
- Category
- L28 — Lichen simplex chronicus and prurigo
- Specificity
- 4 characters
How coders use this code
ICD-10-CM L28.0 is a billable, fully specified code, so it can be reported directly on a claim to document a diagnosis of lichen simplex chronicus. Coders assign it when the chart documentation supports this level of detail, always matching to the most specific code available and verifying against the chapter-specific guidelines published annually by NCHS/CMS.
Related codes in L28
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