Diagnosis Code

L85.9 EPIDERMAL THICKENING, UNSPECIFIED


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: L85.9

Short Description: Epidermal thickening, unspecified

Long Description: Epidermal thickening, unspecified

The code L85.9 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00–L99)
    • Other disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L80-L99)
      • Other epidermal thickening (L85)
        • L85.9 Epidermal thickening, unspecified

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Arthrogryposis hyperkeratosis syndrome lethal form
  • Epithelial hyperplasia of skin
  • Focal epithelial hyperplasia of skin
  • Hyperkeratosis of female perineum
  • Hyperkeratosis of nipple
  • Perforation of tympanic membrane with proliferation of keratinized epithelium from middle to external ear

Diagnostic Related Group(s)

The code L85.9 is grouped in the following Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v39.0)
  • Minor Skin Disorders With Mcc (606)
  • Minor Skin Disorders Without Mcc (607)

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
L85.9 Right Arrow 701.9 Skin hypertro/atroph NOS

This ICD-10 to ICD-9 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

Similar Codes

ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
L85 Other epidermal thickening
L85.0 Acquired ichthyosis
L85.1 Acquired keratosis [keratoderma] palmaris et plantaris
L85.2 Keratosis punctata (palmaris et plantaris)
L85.3 Xerosis cutis
L85.8 Other specified epidermal thickening


This page was last updated on: 10/1/2023