2027 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code L14Bullous disorders in diseases classified elsewhere
ICD-10-CM Codes›L00–L99›L10-L14›L14
- Billable — Valid for Submission
- Chronic Condition
L14 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for bullous disorders in diseases classified elsewhere. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2027 (October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027) and groups to MS-DRG 595 through 596. The code is a manifestation code that cannot be reported as the principal diagnosis. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Other specified inflammatory condition of skin.
L14 does not risk-adjust for Medicare Advantage under the CMS-HCC V28 model. It still risk-adjusts in the RxHCC Part D (V08) category 314 for payment year 2027.
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Code EditsBilling
Medicare Code Editor checks that affect claim validity for L14.
Medicare Risk Adjustment (HCC)Billing
L14 does not risk-adjust for Medicare Advantage under the CMS-HCC V28 model, but it maps to payment categories in the other CMS models shown below.
Source: CMS Payment Year 2027 risk adjustment mappings and model software. Weights are relative factors, not dollar amounts; a beneficiary's total RAF also includes demographics and interactions. Browse all CMS-HCC categories.
Instructional NotesGuidance
Instructions from the official ICD-10-CM Tabular List that apply to L14: 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.-)
Code First
The underlying condition named in the note is sequenced before this code.
- underlying disease
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;
Clinical ClassificationClinical
AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.
Patient EducationClinical
Skin Conditions
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Questions About L14Overview
What is the ICD-10 code for bullous disorders in diseases classified elsewhere?
The ICD-10-CM code for bullous disorders in diseases classified elsewhere is L14. It is billable on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is L14 (Bullous disorders in diseases classified elsewhere) a billable code?
Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report bullous disorders in diseases classified elsewhere on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What MS-DRG does L14 group to?
On inpatient claims, bullous disorders in diseases classified elsewhere maps to MS-DRG 596, 595, with relative weights from 1.1067 to 2.0230 depending on complications. Higher weights mean higher Medicare reimbursement.
Can L14 be a principal diagnosis?
No. This is a manifestation code: bullous disorders in diseases classified elsewhere describes the manifestation of an underlying disease rather than the disease itself, so the underlying condition is sequenced first.
Can L14 be reported with Q82.8?
Not as a rule. The Excludes1 note at block L10-L14, which applies to L14, 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).
Does L14 risk-adjust for Medicare Advantage payment?
Not for Medicare Advantage: L14 maps to no category in the CMS-HCC V28 model. It still risk-adjusts in the RxHCC Part D (V08) category 314 (Pemphigus, Pemphigoid, and Other Bullous Skin Disorders).
