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L85

Non-Billable
ChapterL00–L99
Rankcategory
Official Description

Other epidermal thickening

Use a more specific code (6 billable)
L85.0Acquired ichthyosisL85.1Acquired keratosis [keratoderma] palmaris et plantarisL85.2Keratosis punctata (palmaris et plantaris)L85.3Xerosis cutisL85.8Other specified epidermal thickeningL85.9Epidermal thickening, 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.-)

Instructional Notes

Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)
  • hypertrophic disorders of the skin (L91.-)

Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes
CH12Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L99)
L80-L99Other disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L80-L99)
L85Other epidermal thickeningNot billable
L85.0Acquired ichthyosisBillable
L85.1Acquired keratosis [keratoderma] palmaris et plantarisBillable
L85.2Keratosis punctata (palmaris et plantaris)Billable
L85.3Xerosis cutisBillable
L85.8Other specified epidermal thickeningBillable
L85.9Epidermal thickening, unspecifiedBillable

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to L85:

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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