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Version 2024
Non-Billable Code

2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code L60

Nail disorders

ICD-10-CM Code:
L60
ICD-10 Code for:
Nail disorders
Is Billable?
Not Valid for Submission
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Code Classification

  • Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
    (L00–L99)
    • Disorders of skin appendages
      (L60-L75)
      • Nail disorders
        (L60)

L60 is a non-specific and non-billable diagnosis code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of nail disorders. The code is not specific and is NOT valid for the year 2024 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 Applicable to Nail disorders

Non-specific codes like L60 require more digits to indicate the appropriate level of specificity. Consider using any of the following ICD-10-CM codes with a higher level of specificity when coding for nail disorders:

  • Use L60.0 for Ingrowing nail - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use L60.1 for Onycholysis - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use L60.2 for Onychogryphosis - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use L60.3 for Nail dystrophy - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use L60.4 for Beau's lines - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use L60.5 for Yellow nail syndrome - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use L60.8 for Other nail disorders - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use L60.9 for Nail disorder, unspecified - BILLABLE CODE

Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries

The following annotation back-references are applicable to this diagnosis code. The Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries is a list of ICD-10-CM codes, organized "head to toe" into chapters and sections with coding notes and guidance for inclusions, exclusions, descriptions and more.


Type 2 Excludes

Type 2 Excludes
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.
  • clubbing of nails R68.3
  • onychia and paronychia L03.0

Code History

  • FY 2024 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2023 through 9/30/2024
  • 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. This was the first year ICD-10-CM was implemented into the HIPAA code set.