ICD-10-CM · Chapter 12 · L00–L99
L90
Atrophic disorders of skin
Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
Heads up:this is a parent code. It's typically not directly billable — you need to drill down to a more specific child code (one with additional digits) to use on a claim.
Quick facts
- Code
- L90
- Type
- Category / header (non-billable)
- ICD-10-CM chapter
- Chapter 12 — Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
- Category
- L90
- Specificity
- 3 characters
How coders use this code
ICD-10-CM L90 is a category (header) for atrophic disorders of skin. It is generally not reported directly on a claim — coders drill down to a more specific child code (one with additional characters) that matches the documentation. Use the related codes below to find the billable code that fits, and verify against the annual NCHS/CMS guidelines.
Related codes in L90
- L90.0Lichen sclerosus et atrophicus
- L90.1Anetoderma of Schweninger-Buzzi
- L90.2Anetoderma of Jadassohn-Pellizzari
- L90.3Atrophoderma of Pasini and Pierini
- L90.4Acrodermatitis chronica atrophicans
- L90.5Scar conditions and fibrosis of skin
- L90.6Striae atrophicae
- L90.8Other atrophic disorders of skin
- L90.9Atrophic disorder of skin, unspecified
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