2027 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code L11.8Other specified acantholytic disorders
ICD-10-CM Codes›L00–L99›L10-L14›L11
- Billable — Valid for Submission
- Chronic Condition
L11.8 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for other specified acantholytic disorders. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2027 (October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027) and groups to MS-DRG 606 through 607. Coders also document this condition as acantholytic epidermal nevus. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Other specified inflammatory condition of skin.
Code Identity
Code Classification
Approximate SynonymsGuidance
Alternate terms and clinical phrases that map to this code.
- Acantholytic epidermal nevus
- Acantholytic vesicular dermatitis
- Acquired acantholytic dermatosis
- Benign acantholytic dermatosis of vulva
- Hereditary acantholytic dermatosis
- Nevus corniculatus, acantholytic epidermal nevus
- Persistent acantholytic dermatosis of Fawcett and Miller
- Relapsing linear acantholytic dermatosis
Instructional NotesGuidance
Instructions from the official ICD-10-CM Tabular List that apply to L11.8: its own notes plus those printed at block L10-L14 and Chapter 12. A note printed at a category, block or chapter applies to every code under it.
Excludes1
Not coded here: the excluded code is never reported together with this one, unless the two conditions are unrelated.
Excludes2
Not included here: the excluded condition is not part of this code, but a patient may have both, so both codes may be reported.
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- lipomelanotic reticulosis (I89.8)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
- systemic connective tissue disorders (M30-M36)
- viral warts (B07.-)
Source: CMS ICD-10-CM Tabular List. How to read instructional notes.
Index to Diseases and InjuriesGuidance
Alphabetical index entries that point to this code.
Disorder (of) See Also: Disease;
specified NEC L11.8
Clinical ClassificationClinical
AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.
Patient EducationClinical
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Convert L11.8 to ICD-9-CMHistory
The closest ICD-9-CM equivalents under the General Equivalence Mappings.
Code HistoryHistory
Questions About L11.8Overview
What is the ICD-10 code for other specified acantholytic disorders?
The ICD-10-CM code for other specified acantholytic disorders is L11.8 (sometimes written as L118). It is billable on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is L11.8 (Other acantholytic disorders) a billable code?
Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report other specified acantholytic disorders on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What MS-DRG does L11.8 group to?
When other specified acantholytic disorders is the principal diagnosis on an inpatient stay, it groups to MS-DRG 607, 606, with relative weights from 0.8772 to 1.5721 depending on complications. Higher weights mean higher Medicare reimbursement.
Can L11.8 be reported with Q82.8?
Not as a rule. The Excludes1 note at block L10-L14, which applies to L11.8, lists "benign familial pemphigus [Hailey-Hailey] (Q82.8)". An Excludes1 note means the excluded code is never reported together with this one; the only exception is when the two conditions are unrelated to each other (Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).
What is the ICD-9 equivalent of L11.8?
Under the General Equivalence Mappings, other specified acantholytic disorders converts to ICD-9-CM 701.8 (skin hypertro/atroph NEC). The mapping is approximate, so confirm the match fits the documentation.
