L98.7
BillableExcessive and redundant skin and subcutaneous tissue
Excessive and redundant skin and subcutaneous tissue
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Loose or sagging skin following bariatric surgery weight loss
- Loose or sagging skin following dietary weight loss
- Loose or sagging skin, NOS
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.-)
- acquired excess or redundant skin of eyelid (H02.3-)
- congenital excess or redundant skin of eyelid (Q10.3)
- skin changes due to chronic exposure to nonionizing radiation (L57.-)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Redundant skin201093004
- Excessive skin and subcutaneous tissue722070009
- Generalised redundant skin due to malnutrition860873000
- Generalized redundant skin due to malnutrition860873000
- Generalised redundant skin due to chronic disease860875007
- Generalized redundant skin due to chronic disease860875007
- Generalised excess and redundant skin following bariatric surgery860877004
- Generalized excess and redundant skin following bariatric surgery860877004
- Generalised redundant skin due to intentional calorie restricted diet1251358000
- Generalised redundant skin due to intentional calorie restriction1251358000
- Generalized redundant skin due to intentional calorie restricted diet1251358000
- Generalized redundant skin due to intentional calorie restriction1251358000
- Localised redundant skin1254887008
- Localized redundant skin1254887008
- Complication following bariatric surgery1359716004
- Postoperative complication of bariatric surgery1359716004
- Excess skin of arm10692801000119104
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code L98.7?
ICD-10-CM code L98.7 represents "Excessive and redundant skin and subcutaneous tissue". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is L98.7 a billable code?
Yes, L98.7 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is L98.7 in?
L98.7 is in Chapter 12: Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (codes L00-L99).
What SNOMED CT codes does L98.7 map to?
L98.7 maps to 9 SNOMED CT concepts: 1359716004, 10692801000119104, 722070009, 860877004, 860875007, and 4 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for L98.7?
L98.7 is linked to 4 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C4268684, C4268685, C4268686, C4268687. 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.