L70.0
BillableAcne vulgaris
Acne vulgaris
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
- •acne keloidL73.0
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(83)
SNOMED CT
- Acne cystica13277001
- Cystic acne13277001
- Cystic acne vulgaris13277001
- Acne pustulosa59172008
- Pustular acne59172008
- Acne indurata87144001
- Acne vulgaris88616000
- Common acne88616000
- Juvenile acne238743000
- Comedonal acne238744006
- Nodulocystic acne238745007
- Blackhead247467008
- Comedone247467008
- Closed comedone247468003
- Whitehead247468003
- Familial dyskeratotic comedones254219004
- Basal cell naevus with comedones254705003
- Basal cell nevus with comedones254705003
- Basaloid follicular hamartoma254705003
- Open comedone271763005
- Hamartoma of pilosebaceous apparatus400120004
- Superficial acne vulgaris403347003
- Papulopustular acne vulgaris403348008
- Superficial inflammatory acne vulgaris403348008
- Superficial mixed comedonal and inflammatory acne vulgaris403349000
- Giant comedo403357002
- Macrocomedone (acne)403358007
- Acne nodule403359004
- Acne nodules403359004
- Nodular acne403359004
- Blackhead present846746008
- Comedone present846746008
- Facial lymphedema due to acne1208907008
- Facial lymphedema due to acne vulgaris1208907008
- Facial lymphoedema due to acne1208907008
- Facial lymphoedema due to acne vulgaris1208907008
- Lymphedematous facial acne1208907008
- Lymphoedematous facial acne1208907008
UMLS
Clinical Terms
- Acne indurata
- Basal cell nevus with comedones
- Lymphoedematous facial acne
- Basal cell naevus with comedones
- Acne nodule
- Lymphedematous facial acne
- Papulopustular acne vulgaris
- Macrocomedone (acne)
- Acne pustulosa
- Nodulocystic acne
- Facial lymphoedema due to acne
- Superficial inflammatory acne vulgaris
- Comedone
- Facial lymphedema due to acne vulgaris
- Blackhead present
- Superficial acne vulgaris
- Familial dyskeratotic comedones
- Juvenile acne
- Hamartoma of pilosebaceous apparatus
- Nodular acne
- Common acne
- Superficial mixed comedonal and inflammatory acne vulgaris
- Acne vulgaris (disorder)
- Cystic acne
- Facial lymphoedema due to acne vulgaris
- Facial lymphedema due to acne
- Closed comedone
- Pustular acne
- Basaloid follicular hamartoma
- Blackhead
- Acne nodules
- Cystic acne vulgaris
- Comedonal acne
- Giant comedo
- Comedone present
- Whitehead
- Open comedone
- Acne cystica
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for acne vulgaris?
The ICD-10-CM code for acne vulgaris is L70.0. The full clinical description is "Acne vulgaris". L70.0 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code L70.0 mean?
ICD-10-CM code L70.0 represents “Acne vulgaris”. 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 L70.0 a billable code?
Yes, L70.0 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is L70.0 in?
L70.0 is in Chapter 12: Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (codes L00-L99).
What codes cannot be used with L70.0?
L70.0 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: congenital malformations of integument (Q84.-).
What SNOMED CT codes does L70.0 map to?
L70.0 maps to 21 SNOMED CT concepts: 13277001, 87144001, 403359004, 59172008, 88616000, and 16 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for L70.0?
L70.0 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0001144. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does L70.0 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like acne vulgaris 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 L70.0?
L70.0 maps to the ICD-11 code: ED80.Z (Acne, unspecified).
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