L60

Non-billable

Nail disorders

Nail disorders

This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.

Status

Non-billable / Header

Block

L60-L75

Child Codes

8

Coding Notes

Excludes 1

Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)

  • congenital malformations of integument (Q84.-)

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.-)
  • clubbing of nails (R68.3)
  • onychia and paronychia (L03.0-)

Child Codes (8)

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code L60?

ICD-10-CM code L60 represents "Nail disorders". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is L60 a billable code?

No, L60 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 8 child codes under L60.

What chapter is L60 in?

L60 is in Chapter 12: Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (codes L00-L99).

What codes cannot be used with L60?

L60 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: congenital malformations of integument (Q84.-).

What are the subcategories under L60?

L60 has 8 child codes, including: L60.0 (Ingrowing nail), L60.1 (Onycholysis), L60.2 (Onychogryphosis), L60.3 (Nail dystrophy), and 4 more.

What are the UMLS CUIs for L60?

L60 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0027339. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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