L85.9
BillableEpidermal thickening, unspecified
Epidermal thickening, unspecified
Coding Notes
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.-)
- hypertrophic disorders of the skin (L91.-)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Epithelial hyperplasia of skin75307004
- Perforation of tympanic membrane with proliferation of keratinised epithelium from middle to external ear95813007
- Perforation of tympanic membrane with proliferation of keratinized epithelium from middle to external ear95813007
- Hyperkeratosis of female perineum289861006
- Hyperkeratosis of nipple403459000
- Focal epithelial hyperplasia of skin416295006
- Arthrogryposis hyperkeratosis syndrome lethal form726620005
- Johnston Aarons Schelley syndrome726620005
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code L85.9?
ICD-10-CM code L85.9 represents "Epidermal thickening, unspecified". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is L85.9 a billable code?
Yes, L85.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is L85.9 in?
L85.9 is in Chapter 12: Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (codes L00-L99).
What SNOMED CT codes does L85.9 map to?
L85.9 maps to 6 SNOMED CT concepts: 726620005, 75307004, 416295006, 289861006, 403459000, and 1 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for L85.9?
L85.9 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0494876. 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.