2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code L12.1

Cicatricial pemphigoid

ICD-10-CM Code:
L12.1
ICD-10 Code for:
Cicatricial pemphigoid
Is Billable?
Yes - Valid for Submission
Chronic Condition Indicator: [1]
Chronic
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Code Classification

  • Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
    (L00–L99)

L12.1 is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of cicatricial pemphigoid. 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:

  • Autoimmune bullous dermatosis due to drug
  • Benign mucous membrane pemphigoid
  • Benign mucous membrane pemphigoid
  • Benign mucous membrane pemphigoid
  • Benign mucous membrane pemphigoid with no eye involvement
  • Benign mucous membrane pemphigoid with ocular involvement
  • Brunsting-Perry type cicatricial pemphigoid
  • Bullous dermatosis precipitated by drug treatment
  • Drug-induced cicatricial pemphigoid
  • Mucous membrane pemphigoid of penile mucosa
  • Mucous membrane pemphigoid with esophageal involvement
  • Ocular cicatricial pemphigoid
  • Ocular cicatricial pemphigoid
  • Oral involvement by mucous membrane pemphigoid

Clinical Classification

Clinical Information

  • Ocular Cicatricial Pemphigoid

    a chronic autoimmune disorder that belongs to the mucous membrane pemphigoid disorders. it is characterized by bilateral scarring and opacification of the conjunctivae. it presents with pain and burning sensation in the eyes and photophobia. it leads to blindness.
  • Benign Mucous Membrane Pemphigoid

    a chronic autoimmune disorder characterized by the development of blisters and ulcers in mucous membranes. it affects most often the gums, eyelids and genital mucosa sites.

Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries

The following annotation back-references are applicable to this diagnosis code. The Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries is a list of ICD-10-CM codes, organized "head to toe" into chapters and sections with coding notes and guidance for inclusions, exclusions, descriptions and more.


Inclusion Terms

Inclusion Terms
These terms are the conditions for which that code is to be used. The terms may be synonyms of the code title, or, in the case of "other specified" codes, the terms are a list of the various conditions assigned to that code. The inclusion terms are not necessarily exhaustive. Additional terms found only in the Alphabetic Index may also be assigned to a code.
  • Benign mucous membrane pemphigoid

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 L12.1 to ICD-9-CM

  • ICD-9-CM Code: 694.60 - Bn mucous memb pemph NOS
    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.
  • ICD-9-CM Code: 694.61 - Ocular pemphigus
    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


Pemphigus

Pemphigus is an autoimmune disorder. If you have it, your immune system attacks healthy cells in your skin and mouth, causing blisters and sores. No one knows the cause. Pemphigus does not spread from person to person. It does not appear to be inherited. But some people's genes put them more at risk for pemphigus.

Pemphigoid is also an autoimmune skin disease. It leads to deep blisters that do not break easily. Pemphigoid is most common in older adults and may be fatal for older, sick patients.

Doctors diagnose pemphigus with a physical exam, a biopsy, and blood tests. The treatment of pemphigus and pemphigoid is the same: one or more medicines to control symptoms. These may include:

  • Steroids, which reduce inflammation
  • Drugs that suppress the immune system response
  • Antibiotics to treat associated infections

NIH: National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases


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Pemphigus

Pemphigus is a rare disease that causes blistering on many parts of the body, including  the skin and the inside of the mouth, nose, throat, eyes, and genitals.
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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] Chronic - a chronic condition code indicates a condition lasting 12 months or longer and its effect on the patient based on one or both of the following criteria:

  • The condition results in the need for ongoing intervention with medical products,treatment, services, and special equipment
  • The condition places limitations on self-care, independent living, and social interactions.