L12
Non-billablePemphigoid
Pemphigoid
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
Status
Non-billable / Header
Block
L10-L14
Child Codes
6
Coding Notes
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- 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.-)
Child Codes (6)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
UMLS
- BP - Bullous pemphigoidC0030805
- Bullous PemphigoidC0030805
- Bullous pemphigoidC0030805
- Bullous pemphigoid (disorder)C0030805
- Bullous pemphigoid NOSC0030805
- PemphigoidC0030805
- Pemphigoid (disorder)C0030805
- Pemphigoid, BullousC0030805
- Pemphigoid, unspecifiedC0030805
- PemphigoidsC0030805
- bullous pemphigoidC0030805
- bullous pemphigoidsC0030805
- pemphigoidC0030805
- pemphigoid bullousC0030805
- pemphigoidsC0030805
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code L12?
ICD-10-CM code L12 represents "Pemphigoid". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is L12 a billable code?
No, L12 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 6 child codes under L12.
What chapter is L12 in?
L12 is in Chapter 12: Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (codes L00-L99).
What codes cannot be used with L12?
L12 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: benign familial pemphigus [Hailey-Hailey] (Q82.8); staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome (L00); toxic epidermal necrolysis [Lyell] (L51.2); and 2 more.
What are the subcategories under L12?
L12 has 6 child codes, including: L12.0 (Bullous pemphigoid), L12.1 (Cicatricial pemphigoid), L12.2 (Chronic bullous disease of childhood), L12.3 (Acquired epidermolysis bullosa), and 2 more.
What are the UMLS CUIs for L12?
L12 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0030805. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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