2027 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code L40.0Psoriasis vulgaris
ICD-10-CM Codes›L00–L99›L40-L45›L40
- Billable — Valid for Submission
- Chronic Condition
L40.0 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for psoriasis vulgaris. 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. Coders also document this condition as actively extending plaque psoriasis. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Other specified inflammatory condition of skin.
L40.0 does not risk-adjust for Medicare Advantage under the CMS-HCC V28 model. It still risk-adjusts in the RxHCC Part D (V08) category 316 for payment year 2027.
Code Identity
Code Classification
Medicare Risk Adjustment (HCC)Billing
L40.0 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.
Approximate SynonymsGuidance
Alternate terms and clinical phrases that map to this code.
- Actively extending plaque psoriasis
- Chronic large plaque psoriasis
- Chronic small plaque psoriasis
- Chronic stable plaque psoriasis
- Plaque psoriasis
- Plaque psoriasis with pustules
- Psoriasis vulgaris
Instructional NotesGuidance
Instructions from the official ICD-10-CM Tabular List that apply to L40.0: its own notes plus those printed at Chapter 12. A note printed at a category, block or chapter applies to every code under it.
Applicable To
Conditions this code is used for: synonyms of the title or, for "other specified" codes, the conditions assigned to it. The list is not exhaustive.
- Nummular psoriasis
- Plaque psoriasis
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
Clinical ClassificationClinical
AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.
Clinical InformationClinical
Psoriasis
a common genetically determined, chronic, inflammatory skin disease characterized by rounded erythematous, dry, scaling patches. the lesions have a predilection for nails, scalp, genitalia, extensor surfaces, and the lumbosacral region. accelerated epidermopoiesis is considered to be the fundamental pathologic feature in psoriasis.
Patient EducationClinical
Psoriasis
Psoriasis is a skin disease that causes itchy or sore patches of thick, red skin with silvery scales. You usually get the patches on your elbows, knees, scalp, back, face, palms and feet, but they can show up on other parts of your body. Some people who have psoriasis also get a form of arthritis called psoriatic arthritis.
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Convert L40.0 to ICD-9-CMHistory
The closest ICD-9-CM equivalents under the General Equivalence Mappings.
Code HistoryHistory
Questions About L40.0Overview
What is the ICD-10 code for psoriasis vulgaris?
The ICD-10-CM code for psoriasis vulgaris is L40.0 (sometimes written as L400). It is billable on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is L40.0 (Psoriasis) a billable code?
Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report psoriasis vulgaris on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What MS-DRG does L40.0 group to?
When psoriasis vulgaris is the principal diagnosis on an inpatient stay, it groups to MS-DRG 596, 595, with relative weights from 1.1067 to 2.0230 depending on complications. Higher weights mean higher Medicare reimbursement.
What is the ICD-9 equivalent of L40.0?
Under the General Equivalence Mappings, psoriasis vulgaris converts to ICD-9-CM 696.1 (other psoriasis). The mapping is approximate, so confirm the match fits the documentation.
Does L40.0 risk-adjust for Medicare Advantage payment?
Not for Medicare Advantage: L40.0 maps to no category in the CMS-HCC V28 model. It still risk-adjusts in the RxHCC Part D (V08) category 316 (Psoriasis, Except with Arthropathy).
