2027 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code L60Nail disorders

ICD-10-CM Codes›L00–L99›L60-L75›L60

ICD-10-CM L60
CMSSource: CMS FY 2027 ICD-10-CM dataset · Effective Oct 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2027

L60 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code for nail disorders, so it cannot be submitted on claims. Use a more specific code from this category instead, such as L60.0, L60.1, L60.2, and L60.3.

Code Identity

ICD-10-CM Code
L60
Billable Status
No — Non-Billable Category
Code Describes
Nail disorders
Short Description
Nail disorders
Same as the full description in the CMS dataset.
Chapter
L60-L75
Disorders of skin appendages

Code Classification

ChapterL00–L99Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
SectionL60-L75Disorders of skin appendages
CategoryL60Nail disorders
This CodeL60Nail disorders

Specific Coding for Nail disordersOverview

Non-specific codes like L60 require more characters. Use one of these billable codes instead:

  • Use L60.0 for Ingrowing nail

  • Use L60.1 for Onycholysis

  • Use L60.2 for Onychogryphosis

  • Use L60.3 for Nail dystrophy

  • Use L60.4 for Beau's lines

  • Use L60.5 for Yellow nail syndrome

  • Use L60.8 for Other nail disorders

  • Use L60.9 for Nail disorder, unspecified

Instructional NotesGuidance

Instructions from the official ICD-10-CM Tabular List that apply to L60: its own notes plus those printed at block L60-L75 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.

From Block L60-L75 Disorders of skin appendages applies to 85 codes
  • congenital malformations of integument (Q84.-)

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.

On L60 itself
  • clubbing of nails (R68.3)
  • onychia and paronychia (L03.0-)
From Chapter 12 (L00-L99) Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue applies to 1,001 codes
  • 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.

Patient EducationClinical

Nail Diseases

Your toenails and fingernails protect the tissues of your toes and fingers. They are made up of layers of a hardened protein called keratin, which is also in your hair and skin. The health of your nails can be a clue to your overall health. Healthy nails are usually smooth and consistent in color.

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Code HistoryHistory

FY 2016AddedAdded to the ICD-10-CM code setEffective October 1, 2015, the first year of ICD-10-CM.
FY 2017–2026No changes
FY 2027CurrentCurrent code set, no changesEffective October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Questions About L60Overview

What is the ICD-10 code for nail disorders?

L60 is the ICD-10-CM category for nail disorders, but it is a non-billable header: claims need a more specific code from this category, listed on this page.

Is L60 (Nail disorders) a billable code?

No. This is a category header that groups the codes for nail disorders, and headers cannot be submitted on claims. Claims for nail disorders need a more specific code from this category, such as L60.0, L60.1, and L60.2.

Can L60 be reported with a code from Q84?

Not as a rule. The Excludes1 note at block L60-L75, which applies to L60, lists "congenital malformations of integument (Q84.-)". 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).