2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code L94Other localized connective tissue disorders
L94 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code for other localized connective tissue disorders, so it cannot be submitted on claims. Use a more specific code from this category instead, such as L94.0, L94.1, L94.2, and L94.3.
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Specific Coding for Other localized connective tissue disordersOverview
Non-specific codes like L94 require more characters. Use one of these billable codes instead:
Use L94.0 for Localized scleroderma [morphea]
Use L94.1 for Linear scleroderma
Use L94.2 for Calcinosis cutis
Use L94.3 for Sclerodactyly
Use L94.4 for Gottron's papules
Use L94.5 for Poikiloderma vasculare atrophicans
Use L94.6 for Ainhum
Use L94.8 for Other specified localized connective tissue disorders
Use L94.9 for Localized connective tissue disorder, unspecified
Tabular List NotesGuidance
Coding notes and annotation back-references applicable to this code.
Type 1 Excludes
A type 1 excludes note is a pure excludes note. It means "NOT CODED HERE!" An Excludes1 note indicates that the code excluded should never be used at the same time as the code above the Excludes1 note. An Excludes1 is used when two conditions cannot occur together, such as a congenital form versus an acquired form of the same condition.
Patient EducationClinical
Connective Tissue Disorders
Your connective tissue supports many different parts of your body, such as your skin, eyes, and heart. It is like a "cellular glue" that gives your body parts their shape and helps keep them strong. It also helps some of your tissues do their work. It is made of many kinds of proteins. Cartilage and fat are types of connective tissue.
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Questions About L94Overview
Is L94 (Other localized connective tissue disorders) a billable code?
No. This is a category header that groups the codes for other localized connective tissue disorders, and headers cannot be submitted on claims. Claims for other localized connective tissue disorders need a more specific code from this category, such as L94.0, L94.1, and L94.2.
