All ICD10 Codes

L70

Non-Billable
ChapterL00–L99
Rankcategory
Official Description

Acne

Use a more specific code (8 billable)
L70.0Acne vulgarisL70.1Acne conglobataL70.2Acne varioliformisL70.3Acne tropicaL70.4Infantile acneL70.5Acné excoriéeL70.8Other acneL70.9Acne, 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.-)

L60-L75 Parent Instructions

Excludes1(Not coded here. Use a different code.)
  • congenital malformations of integument (Q84.-)

Instructional Notes

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

Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes
CH12Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L99)
L60-L75Disorders of skin appendages (L60-L75)
L70AcneNot billable
L70.0Acne vulgarisBillable
L70.1Acne conglobataBillable
L70.2Acne varioliformisBillable
L70.3Acne tropicaBillable
L70.4Infantile acneBillable
L70.5Acné excoriéeBillable
L70.8Other acneBillable
L70.9Acne, unspecifiedBillable

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to L70:

blockL60-L75
Disorders of skin appendages (L60-L75)
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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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