2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code L98.7Excessive and redundant skin and subcutaneous tissue
ICD-10-CM Codes›L00–L99›L80-L99›L98
- Billable — Valid for Submission
- Not Chronic
L98.7 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for excessive and redundant skin and subcutaneous tissue. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2026 (October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026) and groups to MS-DRG 606 through 607. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Other specified and unspecified skin disorders.
Code Identity
Code Classification
Approximate SynonymsGuidance
Alternate terms and clinical phrases that map to this code.
- Complication following bariatric surgery
- Excess skin of arm
- Excessive skin and subcutaneous tissue
- Generalized excess and redundant skin following bariatric surgery
- Generalized redundant skin due to chronic disease
- Generalized redundant skin due to intentional calorie restricted diet
- Generalized redundant skin due to malnutrition
- Localized redundant skin
- Redundant skin
Tabular List NotesGuidance
Coding notes and annotation back-references applicable to this code.
Inclusion Terms
- Loose or sagging skin following bariatric surgery weight loss
- Loose or sagging skin following dietary weight loss
- Loose or sagging skin, NOS
Type 2 Excludes
- acquired excess or redundant skin of eyelid H02.3
- congenital excess or redundant skin of eyelid Q10.3
- skin changes due to chronic exposure to nonionizing radiation L57
These terms are the conditions for which that code is to be used. The terms may be synonyms of the code title, or, in the case of "other specified" codes, the terms are a list of the various conditions assigned to that code. The inclusion terms are not necessarily exhaustive. Additional terms found only in the Alphabetic Index may also be assigned to a code.
A 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.
Index to Diseases and InjuriesGuidance
Alphabetical index entries that point to this code.
- Excess, excessive, excessively
- skin - L98.7
- and subcutaneous tissue - L98.7
- Loose - See Also: condition;
- skin - L98.7
- and subcutaneous tissue - L98.7
External Cause of Injuries IndexGuidance
References for this code in the External Cause of Injuries Index.
- Excess, excessive, excessively
- skin
- Excess, excessive, excessively
- skin
- and subcutaneous tissue
- Loose
- skin and subcutaneous tissue (following bariatric surgery weight loss) (following dietary weight loss)
- Redundant, redundancy
- skin
- Redundant, redundancy
- skin
- and subcutaneous tissue
- Sagging
- skin and subcutaneous tissue (following bariatric surgery weight loss) (following dietary weight loss)
Clinical ClassificationClinical
AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.
Patient EducationClinical
Skin Conditions
Your skin is your body's largest organ. It covers the entire outside of your body. There are many ways that your skin protects your body and helps keep you healthy. For example, it:
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- What problems and conditions can affect your skin?
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Convert L98.7 to ICD-9-CMHistory
The closest ICD-9-CM equivalents under the General Equivalence Mappings.
Code History & ChangesHistory
Replacement L98.7 replaces the following previously assigned code(s):
- L98.8 - Oth disrd of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
Questions About L98.7Overview
Is L98.7 a billable code?
Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report excessive and redundant skin and subcutaneous tissue on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.
What MS-DRG does L98.7 group to?
When excessive and redundant skin and subcutaneous tissue is the principal diagnosis on an inpatient stay, it groups to MS-DRG 606, 607, with relative weights from 0.9064 to 1.5132 depending on complications. Higher weights mean higher Medicare reimbursement.
What is the ICD-9 equivalent of L98.7?
Under the General Equivalence Mappings, excessive and redundant skin and subcutaneous tissue converts to ICD-9-CM 701.9 (skin hypertro/atroph NOS). The mapping is approximate, so confirm the match fits the documentation.
Footnotes
[1] Not chronic - A diagnosis code that does not fit the criteria for chronic condition (duration, ongoing medical treatment, and limitations) is considered not chronic. Some codes designated as not chronic are acute conditions. Other diagnosis codes that indicate a possible chronic condition, but for which the duration of the illness is not specified in the code description (i.e., we do not know the condition has lasted 12 months or longer) also are considered not chronic.
