2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code L83

Acanthosis nigricans

ICD-10-CM Code:
L83
ICD-10 Code for:
Acanthosis nigricans
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)
    • Other disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
      (L80-L99)
      • Acanthosis nigricans
        (L83)

L83 is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of acanthosis nigricans. 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:

  • Acanthosis nigricans
  • Acanthosis nigricans
  • Acanthosis nigricans
  • Acanthosis nigricans
  • Acanthosis nigricans
  • Acanthosis nigricans
  • Acanthosis nigricans and insulin resistance with muscle cramp and acral enlargement syndrome
  • Acanthosis nigricans due to type 2 diabetes mellitus
  • Acanthosis nigricans of oral mucous membranes
  • Acanthosis palmaris
  • Acquired acanthosis nigricans
  • Acquired acanthosis nigricans
  • Acquired acanthosis nigricans
  • Confluent AND reticulate papillomatosis
  • Crouzon syndrome
  • Crouzon syndrome with acanthosis nigricans
  • Cutaneous papillomatosis
  • Dermopathy due to type 2 diabetes mellitus
  • Diabetes mellitus due to genetic defect in insulin action
  • Diabetic dermopathy
  • Drug pigmentation
  • Drug-induced acanthosis nigricans
  • Drug-induced hypermelanosis
  • Extreme insulin resistance with acanthosis nigricans, hirsutism AND abnormal insulin receptors
  • Extreme insulin resistance with acanthosis nigricans, hirsutism AND autoantibodies to the insulin receptors
  • Fibroblast growth factor receptor 3-related craniosynostosis
  • Hirsutism
  • Hirsutism
  • Hypermelanosis due to neoplasia
  • Hypermelanosis due to neoplasia
  • Insulin receptor defect
  • Insulin receptor defect
  • Lelis syndrome
  • Malignant acanthosis nigricans

Clinical Classification

Clinical Information

  • Acanthosis Nigricans

    a circumscribed melanosis consisting of a brown-pigmented, velvety verrucosity or fine papillomatosis appearing in the axillae and other body folds. it occurs in association with endocrine disorders, underlying malignancy, administration of certain drugs, or as in inherited disorder.
  • Hirsutism

    a condition observed in women and children when there is excess coarse body hair of an adult male distribution pattern, such as facial and chest areas. it is the result of elevated androgens from the ovaries, the adrenal glands, or exogenous sources. the concept does not include hypertrichosis, which is an androgen-independent excessive hair growth.
  • Acanthosis Nigricans

    a melanotic cutaneous lesion that develops in the axilla and other body folds. it may be idiopathic, drug-induced, or it may be associated with the presence of an endocrine disorder or malignancy.
  • Hyperandrogenism, Insulin Resistance, Acanthosis Nigricans Syndrome|HAIR-AN Syndrome

    a condition characterized by hyperandrogenism, insulin resistance, and acanthosis nigricans, typically associated with obesity in teenage girls. it is considered to be a subtype of polycystic ovarian syndrome, but may occur in male individuals. etiology is unclear, but some cases may be associated with mutations affecting the tyrosine kinase domain of the insulin receptor.
  • Insulin Resistant Diabetes Mellitus with Acanthosis Nigricans and Hyperandrogenism|Type A Insulin Resistance Syndrome

    a syndrome of insulin resistance caused by mutation(s) in the insr gene, encoding the insulin receptor. this condition is characterized by a clinical triad of hyperinsulinemia, acanthosis nigricans, and hyperandrogenism without lipodystrophy. this is the least severe of a spectrum of disorders; the other two conditions are rabson-mendenhall syndrome and donohoe syndrome.
  • Grade 1 Hirsutism, CTCAE|Grade 1 Hirsutism

    in women, increase in length, thickness or density of hair in a male distribution that the patient is able to camouflage by periodic shaving, bleaching, or removal of hair
  • Grade 2 Hirsutism, CTCAE|Grade 2 Hirsutism

    in women, increase in length, thickness or density of hair in a male distribution that requires daily shaving or consistent destructive means of hair removal to camouflage; associated with psychosocial impact
  • Hirsutism

    male-pattern hair growth on a female.
  • Hirsutism, CTCAE|Hirsutism|Hirsutism

    a disorder characterized by the presence of excess hair growth in women in anatomic sites where growth is considered to be a secondary male characteristic and under androgen control (beard, moustache, chest, abdomen).

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.
  • Confluent and reticulated papillomatosis

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 L83 to ICD-9-CM

  • ICD-9-CM Code: 701.2 - Acq acanthosis nigricans

Patient Education


Skin Pigmentation Disorders

Pigmentation means coloring. Skin pigmentation disorders affect the color of your skin. Your skin gets its color from a pigment called melanin. Special cells in the skin make melanin. When these cells become damaged or unhealthy, it affects melanin production. Some pigmentation disorders affect just patches of skin. Others affect your entire body.

If your body makes too much melanin, your skin gets darker. Pregnancy, Addison's disease, and sun exposure all can make your skin darker. If your body makes too little melanin, your skin gets lighter. Vitiligo is a condition that causes patches of light skin. Albinism is a genetic condition affecting a person's skin. A person with albinism may have no color, lighter than normal skin color, or patchy missing skin color. Infections, blisters and burns can also cause lighter skin.


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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.