2027 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code L82Seborrheic keratosis

ICD-10-CM Codes›L00–L99›L80-L99›L82

ICD-10-CM L82
CMSSource: CMS FY 2027 ICD-10-CM dataset · Effective Oct 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2027

L82 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code for seborrheic keratosis, so it cannot be submitted on claims. Use a more specific code from this category instead, such as L82.0 and L82.1.

Code Identity

ICD-10-CM Code
L82
Billable Status
No — Non-Billable Category
Code Describes
Seborrheic keratosis
Short Description
Seborrheic keratosis
Same as the full description in the CMS dataset.
Chapter
L80-L99
Other disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue

Code Classification

ChapterL00–L99Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
SectionL80-L99Other disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
CategoryL82Seborrheic keratosis
This CodeL82Seborrheic keratosis

Specific Coding for Seborrheic keratosisOverview

Non-specific codes like L82 require more characters. Use one of these billable codes instead:

  • Use L82.0 for Inflamed seborrheic keratosis

  • Use L82.1 for Other seborrheic keratosis

Instructional NotesGuidance

Instructions from the official ICD-10-CM Tabular List that apply to L82: its own notes plus those printed at Chapter 12. A note printed at a category, block or chapter applies to every code under it.

Includes

Further defines, or gives examples of, the content of the category.

  • basal cell papilloma
  • dermatosis papulosa nigra
  • Leser-Trélat disease

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 L82 itself
  • seborrheic dermatitis (L21.-)
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.

Referenced in Other NotesGuidance

Instructional notes printed at other codes that name L82, its category, or a range that includes it.

Excludes2 1

These codes carry an Excludes2 note naming L82: its condition is not part of those codes, and both may be reported when the patient has both.

  • L21 Seborrheic dermatitis
    seborrheic keratosis (L82.-)

Clinical InformationClinical

  • Keratosis, Seborrheic

    benign eccrine poromas that present as multiple oval, brown-to-black plaques, located mostly on the chest and back. the age of onset is usually in the fourth or fifth decade.

Patient EducationClinical

Benign Tumors

Tumors are abnormal growths in your body. They can be either benign or malignant. Benign tumors aren't cancer. Malignant ones are. Benign tumors grow only in one place. They cannot spread or invade other parts of your body. Even so, they can be dangerous if they press on vital organs, such as your brain.

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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 L82Overview

What is the ICD-10 code for seborrheic keratosis?

L82 is the ICD-10-CM category for seborrheic keratosis, but it is a non-billable header: claims need a more specific code from this category, listed on this page.

Is L82 (Seborrheic keratosis) a billable code?

No. This is a category header that groups the codes for seborrheic keratosis, and headers cannot be submitted on claims. Claims for seborrheic keratosis need a more specific code from this category, such as L82.0 and L82.1.