2027 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code L45Papulosquamous disorders in diseases classified elsewhere
ICD-10-CM Codes›L00–L99›L40-L45›L45
- Billable — Valid for Submission
- Not Chronic
L45 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for papulosquamous 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 606 through 607. 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.
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Instructional NotesGuidance
Instructions from the official ICD-10-CM Tabular List that apply to L45: its own notes plus those printed at Chapter 12. A note printed at a category, block or chapter applies to every code under it.
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
Eczema
Eczema is a term for several different types of skin swelling. Eczema is also called dermatitis. Most types cause dry, itchy skin and rashes on the face, inside the elbows and behind the knees, and on the hands and feet. Scratching the skin can cause it to turn red, and to swell and itch even more.
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Questions About L45Overview
What is the ICD-10 code for papulosquamous disorders in diseases classified elsewhere?
The ICD-10-CM code for papulosquamous disorders in diseases classified elsewhere is L45. It is billable on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is L45 (Papulosquamous disorders in diseases classified elsewhere) a billable code?
Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report papulosquamous disorders in diseases classified elsewhere on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What MS-DRG does L45 group to?
On inpatient claims, papulosquamous disorders in diseases classified elsewhere maps to MS-DRG 607, 606, with relative weights from 0.8772 to 1.5721 depending on complications. Higher weights mean higher Medicare reimbursement.
Can L45 be a principal diagnosis?
No. This is a manifestation code: papulosquamous disorders in diseases classified elsewhere describes the manifestation of an underlying disease rather than the disease itself, so the underlying condition is sequenced first.
What is coded first with L45?
The Code First note reads: underlying disease.. When one of these applies, it is sequenced before L45.
