L98
Non-billableOth disorders of skin, subcu, not elsewhere classified
Other disorders of skin and subcutaneous tissue, not elsewhere classified
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 (10)
L98.0Pyogenic granuloma
L98.1Factitial dermatitis
L98.2Febrile neutrophilic dermatosis [Sweet]
L98.3Eosinophilic cellulitis [Wells]
L98.4Non-pressure chronic ulcer of skin, not elsewhere classified
L98.5Mucinosis of the skin
L98.6Oth infiltrative disorders of the skin, subcu
L98.7Excessive and redundant skin and subcutaneous tissue
L98.8Oth disrd of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
L98.9Disorder of the skin and subcutaneous tissue, unspecified
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
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Also Known As / Clinical Terms(2)
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for oth disorders of skin, subcu, not elsewhere classified?
The ICD-10-CM code for oth disorders of skin, subcu, not elsewhere classified is L98. The full clinical description is "Other disorders of skin and subcutaneous tissue, not elsewhere classified". L98 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
What does ICD-10 code L98 mean?
ICD-10-CM code L98 represents “Other disorders of skin and subcutaneous tissue, not elsewhere classified”. 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 L98 a billable code?
No, L98 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 10 child codes under L98.
What chapter is L98 in?
L98 is in Chapter 12: Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (codes L00-L99).
What are the subcategories under L98?
L98 has 10 child codes, including: L98.0 (Pyogenic granuloma), L98.1 (Factitial dermatitis), L98.2 (Febrile neutrophilic dermatosis [Sweet]), L98.3 (Eosinophilic cellulitis [Wells]), and 6 more.
What are the UMLS CUIs for L98?
L98 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0494889. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does L98 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like oth disorders of skin, subcu, not elsewhere classified 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 L98?
L98 maps to the ICD-11 code: EM0Z (Skin disease of unspecified nature).
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