Is ICD-10-CM code L82 billable?

No, L82 (Seborrheic keratosis) is a non-billable ICD-10-CM code. It must be coded to a more specific subcategory before it can be used for reimbursement.

What chapter does ICD-10-CM code L82 belong to?

L82 belongs to Chapter 12 of the ICD-10-CM tabular list: L00–L99 (Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue).

L82Not billable, use a more specific code below

Seborrheic keratosis

In Other disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L80-L99), chapter 12: Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue

2 billable codes under L82: none are a CC or MCC; none map to an HCC.

Instructional notes

Includes: conditions that are coded here

basal cell papilloma
dermatosis papulosa nigra
Leser-Trélat disease

Excludes2: not included here, code separately if applicable

seborrheic dermatitis (L21.-)

Official coding guidelines

From the ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY 2027 (CMS and NCHS). Links open the PDF at the right page.

Covers assigning pressure ulcer codes by site and stage, including unstageable, healing, healed, and progressing ulcers, and coding healing or progressing non-pressure chronic ulcers.

Pressure ulcer stage codes (page 58)
Non-Pressure Chronic Ulcers (page 60)

Read Section I.C.12 (page 58)

All codes under L82

L82 can't be used on a claim. Pick a billable code below; grey headings group them.

L82 MS-DRGs

As the principal diagnosis, all 2 billable codes under L82 group to MS-DRG 606 or 607 (v44.0). Which one applies depends on procedures performed, secondary diagnoses (CC/MCC), and the patient's age and discharge status.

Other codes that refer to L82

Notes on these codes point to L82.

L21 Excludes2: seborrheic keratosis (L82.-)

About the condition

Plain-language background from MedlinePlus (National Library of Medicine), not coding guidance.

Benign Tumors

Tumors are abnormal growths in your body. They can be either benign or malignant. Benign tumors aren't cancer. Malignant ones are. Benign tumors grow only in one place. They cannot spread or invade other parts of your body. Even so, they can be dangerous if they press on vital organs, such as your brain.

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:

Code history

Valid since FY2016, when ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. No changes since.