L70.5
BillableAcne excoriee
Acne excoriee
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Acné excoriée des jeunes filles
- Picker's acne
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
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code L70.5?
ICD-10-CM code L70.5 represents "Acne excoriee". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is L70.5 a billable code?
Yes, L70.5 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is L70.5 in?
L70.5 is in Chapter 12: Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (codes L00-L99).
What codes cannot be used with L70.5?
L70.5 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: congenital malformations of integument (Q84.-).
What SNOMED CT codes does L70.5 map to?
L70.5 maps to 2 SNOMED CT concepts: 10065003, 247444006. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for L70.5?
L70.5 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0343078, C2888182. 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.