All ICD10 Codes

L12

Non-Billable
ChapterL00–L99
Rankcategory
Official Description

Pemphigoid

Use a more specific code (5 billable, 1 non-billable)
L12.0Bullous pemphigoidL12.1Cicatricial pemphigoidL12.2Chronic bullous disease of childhoodL12.3Acquired epidermolysis bullosahas subcodesL12.8Other pemphigoidL12.9Pemphigoid, unspecified
Metadata & Insights
  • •Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
  • •Chapter 12: Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (L00-L99).

CH12 Parent Instructions

Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)
  • 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.-)

L10-L14 Parent Instructions

Excludes1(Not coded here. Use a different code.)
  • benign familial pemphigus [Hailey-Hailey] (Q82.8)
  • staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome (L00)
  • toxic epidermal necrolysis [Lyell] (L51.2)

Instructional Notes

Excludes1(Not coded here. Use a different code.)
  • herpes gestationis (O26.4-)
  • impetigo herpetiformis (L40.1)

Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes
CH12Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L99)
L10-L14Bullous disorders (L10-L14)
L12PemphigoidNot billable
L12.0Bullous pemphigoidBillable
L12.1Cicatricial pemphigoidBillable
L12.2Chronic bullous disease of childhoodBillable
L12.3Acquired epidermolysis bullosaSubcodes
L12.8Other pemphigoidBillable
L12.9Pemphigoid, unspecifiedBillable

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to L12:

blockL10-L14
Bullous disorders (L10-L14)
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chapterCH12
Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L99)
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MS-DRG Classification

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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