L60.5
BillableYellow nail syndrome
Yellow nail syndrome
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-)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
UMLS
- Hereditary lymphedema and yellow nailsC0221348
- Hereditary lymphedema and yellow nails (disorder)C0221348
- Hereditary lymphoedema and yellow nailsC0221348
- LYMPHEDEMA AND YELLOW NAILSC0221348
- Lymphedema And Yellow NailsC0221348
- Nail Syndrome, YellowC0221348
- Nail Syndromes, YellowC0221348
- Syndrome, Yellow NailC0221348
- Syndromes, Yellow NailC0221348
- YELLOW NAIL SYNDROMEC0221348
- YNSC0221348
- Yellow Nail SyndromeC0221348
- Yellow Nail SyndromesC0221348
- Yellow nail syndromeC0221348
- nail syndrome yellowC0221348
- nail yellowC0221348
- nail yellowingC0221348
- nails syndrome yellowC0221348
- nails yellowingC0221348
- yellow nailC0221348
- yellow nail syndromeC0221348
- yellow nailsC0221348
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for yellow nail syndrome?
The ICD-10-CM code for yellow nail syndrome is L60.5. The full clinical description is "Yellow nail syndrome". L60.5 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code L60.5 mean?
ICD-10-CM code L60.5 represents "Yellow nail syndrome". It is classified under Chapter 12: Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is L60.5 a billable code?
Yes, L60.5 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is L60.5 in?
L60.5 is in Chapter 12: Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (codes L00-L99).
What codes cannot be used with L60.5?
L60.5 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: congenital malformations of integument (Q84.-).
What SNOMED CT codes does L60.5 map to?
L60.5 maps to 2 SNOMED CT concepts: 400211001, 45342007. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for L60.5?
L60.5 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0221348. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.