2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code L70.0

Acne vulgaris

ICD-10-CM Code:
L70.0
ICD-10 Code for:
Acne vulgaris
Is Billable?
Yes - Valid for Submission
Chronic Condition Indicator: [1]
Not chronic
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Code Classification

  • Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
    (L00–L99)
    • Disorders of skin appendages
      (L60-L75)

L70.0 is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of acne vulgaris. The code is valid during the current fiscal year for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions from October 01, 2023 through September 30, 2024.

Approximate Synonyms

The following clinical terms are approximate synonyms or lay terms that might be used to identify the correct diagnosis code:

  • Acne indurata
  • Acne nodule
  • Acne vulgaris
  • Basal cell nevus with comedones
  • Closed comedone
  • Comedonal acne
  • Comedone
  • Comedone present
  • Cystic acne
  • Facial lymphedema
  • Facial lymphedema due to acne
  • Familial dyskeratotic comedones
  • Giant comedo
  • Hamartoma of pilosebaceous apparatus
  • Juvenile acne
  • Macrocomedone
  • Nodulocystic acne
  • Open comedone
  • Pustular acne
  • Superficial acne vulgaris
  • Superficial inflammatory acne vulgaris
  • Superficial mixed comedonal and inflammatory acne vulgaris

Clinical Classification

Clinical Information

  • Acne Vulgaris

    a chronic disorder of the pilosebaceous apparatus associated with an increase in sebum secretion. it is characterized by open comedones (blackheads), closed comedones (whiteheads), and pustular nodules. the cause is unknown, but heredity and age are predisposing factors.
  • Basal Cell Nevus with Comedones

    a type of pilosebaceous hamartoma characterized by basal cell epitheliomata, epidermoid cysts and comedones, and epidermal atrophy.

Index to Diseases and Injuries References

The following annotation back-references for this diagnosis code are found in the injuries and diseases index. The Index to Diseases and Injuries is an alphabetical listing of medical terms, with each term mapped to one or more ICD-10-CM code(s).

Convert L70.0 to ICD-9-CM

  • ICD-9-CM Code: 706.1 - Acne NEC
    Approximate Flag - The approximate mapping means there is not an exact match between the ICD-10 and ICD-9 codes and the mapped code is not a precise representation of the original code.

Patient Education


Acne

Acne is a common skin disease that causes pimples. Pimples form when hair follicles under your skin clog up. Most pimples form on the face, neck, back, chest, and shoulders. Anyone can get acne, but it is common in teenagers and young adults. It is not serious, but it can cause scars.

No one knows exactly what causes acne. Hormone changes, such as those during the teenage years and pregnancy, probably play a role. There are many myths about what causes acne. Chocolate and greasy foods are often blamed, but there is little evidence that foods have much effect on acne in most people. Another common myth is that dirty skin causes acne; however, blackheads and pimples are not caused by dirt. Stress doesn't cause acne, but stress can make it worse.

If you have acne:

  • Clean your skin gently
  • Try not to touch your skin
  • Avoid the sun

Treatments for acne include medicines and creams.

NIH: National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases


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Acne

Acne is a common skin condition that happens when hair follicles under the skin become clogged.
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Code History

  • FY 2024 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2023 through 9/30/2024
  • FY 2023 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2022 through 9/30/2023
  • FY 2022 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2021 through 9/30/2022
  • FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021
  • FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
  • FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
  • FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
  • FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
  • FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016. This was the first year ICD-10-CM was implemented into the HIPAA code set.

Footnotes

[1] Not chronic - A diagnosis code that does not fit the criteria for chronic condition (duration, ongoing medical treatment, and limitations) is considered not chronic. Some codes designated as not chronic are acute conditions. Other diagnosis codes that indicate a possible chronic condition, but for which the duration of the illness is not specified in the code description (i.e., we do not know the condition has lasted 12 months or longer) also are considered not chronic.