Chapter 12

L00–L99: Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue

Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue diagnostic classification updated for 2026.

Chapter 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.-)
Internal Codes
  • L41.4

    Large plaque parapsoriasis

  • L41.5

    Retiform parapsoriasis

  • L41.8

    Other parapsoriasis

  • L41.9

    Parapsoriasis, unspecified

  • L42

    Pityriasis rosea

  • L43

    Lichen planus

  • L43.0

    Hypertrophic lichen planus

  • L43.1

    Bullous lichen planus

  • L43.2

    Lichenoid drug reaction

  • L43.3

    Subacute (active) lichen planus

  • L43.8

    Other lichen planus

  • L43.9

    Lichen planus, unspecified

  • L44

    Other papulosquamous disorders

  • L44.0

    Pityriasis rubra pilaris

  • L44.1

    Lichen nitidus

  • L44.2

    Lichen striatus

  • L44.3

    Lichen ruber moniliformis

  • L44.4

    Infantile papular acrodermatitis [Gianotti-Crosti]

  • L44.8

    Other specified papulosquamous disorders

  • L44.9

    Papulosquamous disorder, unspecified

  • L45

    Papulosquamous disorders in diseases classified elsewhere

  • L49

    Exfoliation due to erythematous conditions according to extent of body surface involved

  • L49.0

    Exfoliation due to erythematous condition involving less than 10 percent of body surface

  • L49.1

    Exfoliation due to erythematous condition involving 10-19 percent of body surface

  • L49.2

    Exfoliation due to erythematous condition involving 20-29 percent of body surface

  • L49.3

    Exfoliation due to erythematous condition involving 30-39 percent of body surface

  • L49.4

    Exfoliation due to erythematous condition involving 40-49 percent of body surface

  • L49.5

    Exfoliation due to erythematous condition involving 50-59 percent of body surface

  • L49.6

    Exfoliation due to erythematous condition involving 60-69 percent of body surface

  • L49.7

    Exfoliation due to erythematous condition involving 70-79 percent of body surface

  • L49.8

    Exfoliation due to erythematous condition involving 80-89 percent of body surface

  • L49.9

    Exfoliation due to erythematous condition involving 90 or more percent of body surface

  • L50

    Urticaria

  • L50.0

    Allergic urticaria

  • L50.1

    Idiopathic urticaria

  • L50.2

    Urticaria due to cold and heat

  • L50.3

    Dermatographic urticaria

  • L50.4

    Vibratory urticaria

  • L50.5

    Cholinergic urticaria

  • L50.6

    Contact urticaria

  • L50.8

    Other urticaria

  • L50.9

    Urticaria, unspecified

  • L51

    Erythema multiforme

  • L51.0

    Nonbullous erythema multiforme

  • L51.1

    Stevens-Johnson syndrome

  • L51.2

    Toxic epidermal necrolysis [Lyell]

  • L51.3

    Stevens-Johnson syndrome-toxic epidermal necrolysis overlap syndrome

  • L51.8

    Other erythema multiforme

  • L51.9

    Erythema multiforme, unspecified

  • L52

    Erythema nodosum

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