L90
Non-billableAtrophic disorders of skin
Atrophic disorders of skin
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
Coding Notes
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- •certain conditions originating in the perinatal periodP04-P96
- •certain infectious and parasitic diseasesA00-B99
- •complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperiumO9A)O00
- •congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalitiesQ00-Q99
- •endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseasesE00-E88
- •lipomelanotic reticulosisI89.8
- •neoplasmsC00-D49
- •symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classifiedR00-R94
- •systemic connective tissue disordersM30-M36
- •viral wartsB07
Child Codes (9)
L90.0Lichen sclerosus et atrophicus
L90.1Anetoderma of Schweninger-Buzzi
L90.2Anetoderma of Jadassohn-Pellizzari
L90.3Atrophoderma of Pasini and Pierini
L90.4Acrodermatitis chronica atrophicans
L90.5Scar conditions and fibrosis of skin
L90.6Striae atrophicae
L90.8Other atrophic disorders of skin
L90.9Atrophic disorder of skin, unspecified
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
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Also Known As / Clinical Terms(16)
UMLS
- Atrophic SkinC0151514
- Atrophic condition of skinC0151514
- Atrophic condition of skin (disorder)C0151514
- Atrophic disorder of skin, unspecifiedC0151514
- Atrophic disorders of skinC0151514
- Atrophic skinC0151514
- AtrophodermaC0151514
- Atrophy of SkinC0151514
- Atrophy of skinC0151514
- Atrophy skinC0151514
- Dermal atrophyC0151514
- Skin AtrophyC0151514
- Skin atrophyC0151514
- Skin degenerationC0151514
- atrophic skinC0151514
- skin atrophyC0151514
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for atrophic disorders of skin?
The ICD-10-CM code for atrophic disorders of skin is L90. The full clinical description is "Atrophic disorders of skin". L90 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
What does ICD-10 code L90 mean?
ICD-10-CM code L90 represents “Atrophic disorders of skin”. It is classified under Chapter 12: Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue and is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is L90 a billable code?
No, L90 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 9 child codes under L90.
What chapter is L90 in?
L90 is in Chapter 12: Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (codes L00-L99).
What are the subcategories under L90?
L90 has 9 child codes, including: L90.0 (Lichen sclerosus et atrophicus), L90.1 (Anetoderma of Schweninger-Buzzi), L90.2 (Anetoderma of Jadassohn-Pellizzari), L90.3 (Atrophoderma of Pasini and Pierini), and 5 more.
What are the UMLS CUIs for L90?
L90 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0151514. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does L90 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like atrophic disorders of skin affect a person's functioning — body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of L90?
L90 maps to the ICD-11 code: EE40.Z (Atrophy or degeneration of dermal or subcutaneous connective tissue, unspecified type).
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