L85 - Other epidermal thickening
| ICD-10: | L85 |
| Short Description: | Other epidermal thickening |
| Long Description: | Other epidermal thickening |
| Status: | Not Valid for Submission |
| Version: | ICD-10-CM 2023 |
| Code Classification: |
L85 is a non-specific and non-billable ICD-10 code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of other epidermal thickening. The code is not specific and is NOT valid for the year 2023 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions. Category or Header define the heading of a category of codes that may be further subdivided by the use of 4th, 5th, 6th or 7th characters.
Specific Coding for Other epidermal thickening
Non-specific codes like L85 require more digits to indicate the appropriate level of specificity. Consider using any of the following ICD-10 codes with a higher level of specificity when coding for other epidermal thickening:
- BILLABLE CODE - Use L85.0 for Acquired ichthyosis
- BILLABLE CODE - Use L85.1 for Acquired keratosis [keratoderma] palmaris et plantaris
- BILLABLE CODE - Use L85.2 for Keratosis punctata (palmaris et plantaris)
- BILLABLE CODE - Use L85.3 for Xerosis cutis
- BILLABLE CODE - Use L85.8 for Other specified epidermal thickening
- BILLABLE CODE - Use L85.9 for Epidermal thickening, unspecified
Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries
The Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries is a list of ICD-10 codes, organized "head to toe" into chapters and sections with coding notes and guidance for inclusions, exclusions, descriptions and more. The following references are applicable to this diagnosis code:
Type 2 Excludes
Type 2 ExcludesA type 2 excludes note represents "Not included here". An excludes2 note indicates that the condition excluded is not part of the condition represented by the code, but a patient may have both conditions at the same time. When an Excludes2 note appears under a code, it is acceptable to use both the code and the excluded code together, when appropriate.
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Code History
- FY 2023 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2022 through 9/30/2023
- FY 2022 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2021 through 9/30/2022
- FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021
- FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
- FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
- FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
- FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
- FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016 (First year ICD-10-CM implemented into the HIPAA code set)
