2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code L84

Approximate Synonyms

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

• Ankylosing vertebral hyperostosis with tylosis syndrome
• Apical callus
• Callosity
• Callosity between toes
• Callosity caused by biting and/or chewing
• Callosity due to habit tic
• Callosity due to prosthesis and/or appliance
• Callosity on hand
• Callosity on toe
• Callosity resulting from occupation
• Callosity under metatarsal head
• Callus of forefoot
• Callus of heel
• Callus of hindfoot
• Callus of periwound skin
• Corn - lesion
• Corn of toe
• Diffuse callus
• Durlachers corn
• Familial painful callosities
• Fibrous corn
• Foot callus
• Habit tic
• Habit tic
• Habit tic affecting skin
• Habit tic affecting skin
• Hard corn
• Interdigital corn
• Intractable plantar keratoma
• Neurovascular corn
• Palmar callosity
• Pinch callus
• Plantar callosity
• Prayer nodule
• Pretalar callosity
• Seed corn
• Soft corn
• Subungual corn
• Talar callosity
• Vascular corn

L84 is grouped with Diagnostic Related Groups - MS-DRG Mapping

Diagnostic Related Groups (DRGs) are a classification system used to group together diagnosis codes for the purpose of reimbursement and healthcare management. DRGs are used to standardize the way hospitals and other providers are paid for inpatient services. In this system patients are grouped together based on their principal diagnosis in areas referred to as Major Diagnostic Categories (MDC). Once a patient is assigned a particular diagnostic category, providers receive a predetermined payment rate for the services rendered. This reimbursement rate is often fixed and is meant to cover the cost of care for that patient. Reimbursement is also affected by the relative weight of a diagnostic related group based on the severity of a patient's illness and the associated cost of care during hospitalization.

Diagnostic related groups encourage healthcare providers to focus on quality and efficiency in patient care while managing costs effectively. The diagnosis code is present in the following groups for version MS-DRG V41.0 applicable from 10/01/2023 through 09/30/2024.

The relative weight of a diagnostic related group determines the reimbursement rate based on the severity of a patient's illness and the associated cost of care during hospitalization.

Convert L84 to ICD-9-CM

• ICD-9-CM Code: 700 - Corns and callosities

Patient Education

Corns and Calluses

Corns and calluses are caused by pressure or friction on your skin. They often appear on feet where the bony parts of your feet rub against your shoes. Corns usually appear on the tops or sides of toes while calluses form on the soles of feet. Calluses also can appear on hands or other areas that are rubbed or pressed.

Wearing shoes that fit better or using non-medicated pads may help. While bathing, gently rub the corn or callus with a washcloth or pumice stone to help reduce the size. To avoid infection, do not try to shave off the corn or callus. See your doctor, especially if you have diabetes or circulation problems.

NIH: National Institute on Aging

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.