2027 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code L92Granulomatous disorders of skin and subcutaneous tissue

ICD-10-CM Codes›L00–L99›L80-L99›L92

ICD-10-CM L92
CMSSource: CMS FY 2027 ICD-10-CM dataset · Effective Oct 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2027

L92 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code for granulomatous disorders of skin and subcutaneous tissue, so it cannot be submitted on claims. Use a more specific code from this category instead, such as L92.0, L92.1, L92.2, and L92.3.

Code Identity

ICD-10-CM Code
L92
Billable Status
No — Non-Billable Category
Code Describes
Granulomatous disorders of skin and subcutaneous tissue
Short Description
Granulomatous disorders of skin and subcutaneous tissue
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
CategoryL92Granulomatous disorders of skin and subcutaneous tissue
This CodeL92Granulomatous disorders of skin and subcutaneous tissue

Specific Coding for Granulomatous disorders of skin and subcutaneous tissueOverview

Non-specific codes like L92 require more characters. Use one of these billable codes instead:

  • Use L92.0 for Granuloma annulare

  • Use L92.1 for Necrobiosis lipoidica, not elsewhere classified

  • Use L92.2 for Granuloma faciale [eosinophilic granuloma of skin]

  • Use L92.3 for Foreign body granuloma of the skin and subcutaneous tissue

  • Use L92.8 for Other granulomatous disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue

  • Use L92.9 for Granulomatous disorder of the skin and subcutaneous tissue, unspecified

Instructional NotesGuidance

Instructions from the official ICD-10-CM Tabular List that apply to L92: 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.

On L92 itself
  • actinic granuloma (L57.5)
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.

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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 L92Overview

What is the ICD-10 code for granulomatous disorders of skin and subcutaneous tissue?

L92 is the ICD-10-CM category for granulomatous disorders of skin and subcutaneous tissue, but it is a non-billable header: claims need a more specific code from this category, listed on this page.

Is L92 (Granulomatous disorders of skin and subcutaneous tissue) a billable code?

No. This is a category header that groups the codes for granulomatous disorders of skin and subcutaneous tissue, and headers cannot be submitted on claims. Claims for granulomatous disorders of skin and subcutaneous tissue need a more specific code from this category, such as L92.0, L92.1, and L92.2.