L70.0
BillableAcne vulgaris
Acne vulgaris
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.-)
- acne keloid (L73.0)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Acne cystica13277001
- Cystic acne13277001
- Cystic acne vulgaris13277001
- Acne pustulosa59172008
- Pustular acne59172008
- Acne indurata87144001
- Acne vulgaris88616000
- Common acne88616000
- Juvenile acne238743000
- Comedonal acne238744006
- Nodulocystic acne238745007
- Blackhead247467008
- Comedone247467008
- Closed comedone247468003
- Whitehead247468003
- Familial dyskeratotic comedones254219004
- Basal cell naevus with comedones254705003
- Basal cell nevus with comedones254705003
- Basaloid follicular hamartoma254705003
- Open comedone271763005
- Hamartoma of pilosebaceous apparatus400120004
- Superficial acne vulgaris403347003
- Papulopustular acne vulgaris403348008
- Superficial inflammatory acne vulgaris403348008
- Superficial mixed comedonal and inflammatory acne vulgaris403349000
- Giant comedo403357002
- Macrocomedone (acne)403358007
- Acne nodule403359004
- Acne nodules403359004
- Nodular acne403359004
- Blackhead present846746008
- Comedone present846746008
- Facial lymphedema due to acne1208907008
- Facial lymphedema due to acne vulgaris1208907008
- Facial lymphoedema due to acne1208907008
- Facial lymphoedema due to acne vulgaris1208907008
- Lymphedematous facial acne1208907008
- Lymphoedematous facial acne1208907008
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code L70.0?
ICD-10-CM code L70.0 represents "Acne vulgaris". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is L70.0 a billable code?
Yes, L70.0 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is L70.0 in?
L70.0 is in Chapter 12: Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (codes L00-L99).
What codes cannot be used with L70.0?
L70.0 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: congenital malformations of integument (Q84.-).
What SNOMED CT codes does L70.0 map to?
L70.0 maps to 21 SNOMED CT concepts: 13277001, 87144001, 403359004, 59172008, 88616000, and 16 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for L70.0?
L70.0 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0001144. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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