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ICD-10-CM · Chapter 12 · L00L99

L91.9

Hypertrophic disorder of the skin, unspecified

Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue

Quick facts

Code
L91.9
Type
Billable code
ICD-10-CM chapter
Chapter 12 — Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
Category
L91 — Hypertrophic disorders of skin
Specificity
4 characters

How coders use this code

ICD-10-CM L91.9 is a billable, fully specified code, so it can be reported directly on a claim to document a diagnosis of hypertrophic disorder of the skin, unspecified. 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.

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