L60.5
BillableYellow nail syndrome
Yellow nail syndrome
Coding Notes
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
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
- •clubbing of nailsR68.3
- •onychia and paronychiaL03.0
Related Codes(7)
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
View full mappingCorresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(43)
SNOMED CT
UMLS
- Hereditary lymphedema and yellow nailsC0221348
- Hereditary lymphedema and yellow nails (disorder)C0221348
- Hereditary lymphoedema and yellow nailsC0221348
- LYMPHEDEMA AND YELLOW NAILSC0221348
- Lymphedema And Yellow NailsC0221348
- Nail Syndrome, YellowC0221348
- Nail Syndromes, YellowC0221348
- Syndrome, Yellow NailC0221348
- Syndromes, Yellow NailC0221348
- YELLOW NAIL SYNDROMEC0221348
- YNSC0221348
- Yellow Nail SyndromeC0221348
- Yellow Nail SyndromesC0221348
- Yellow nail syndromeC0221348
- nail syndrome yellowC0221348
- nail yellowC0221348
- nail yellowingC0221348
- nails syndrome yellowC0221348
- nails yellowingC0221348
- yellow nailC0221348
- yellow nail syndromeC0221348
- yellow nailsC0221348
Clinical Terms
- nail yellowing
- yellow nail
- Hereditary lymphedema and yellow nails (disorder)
- nails yellowing
- Nail Syndrome, Yellow
- Hereditary lymphedema and yellow nails
- Nail Syndromes, Yellow
- nail yellow
- Lymphedema And Yellow Nails
- Syndrome, Yellow Nail
- Syndromes, Yellow Nail
- nails syndrome yellow
- Yellow Nail Syndromes
- YNS
- Yellow nails
- Hereditary lymphoedema and yellow nails
- nail syndrome yellow
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for yellow nail syndrome?
The ICD-10-CM code for yellow nail syndrome is L60.5. The full clinical description is "Yellow nail syndrome". L60.5 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code L60.5 mean?
ICD-10-CM code L60.5 represents “Yellow nail syndrome”. It is classified under Chapter 12: Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is L60.5 a billable code?
Yes, L60.5 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is L60.5 in?
L60.5 is in Chapter 12: Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (codes L00-L99).
What codes cannot be used with L60.5?
L60.5 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: congenital malformations of integument (Q84.-).
What SNOMED CT codes does L60.5 map to?
L60.5 maps to 2 SNOMED CT concepts: 400211001, 45342007. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for L60.5?
L60.5 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0221348. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does L60.5 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like yellow nail syndrome 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 L60.5?
L60.5 maps to the ICD-11 code: EE11.1 (Yellow nail syndrome).
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