701.2 ACQ ACANTHOSIS NIGRICANS


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: 701.2

Short Description: Acq acanthosis nigricans

Long Description: Acquired acanthosis nigricans

Code Classification:

  • Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (680–709)
    • Other diseases of skin and subcutaneous tissue (700-709)
      • 701 Other hypertrophic and atrophic conditions of skin
        • 701.2 Acq acanthosis nigricans

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM


References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code 701.2 has the following ICD-9-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Acanthosis (acquired) (nigricans) 701.2
    • adult 701.2
    • benign (congenital) 757.39
    • congenital 757.39
    • glycogenic
      • esophagus 530.89
    • juvenile 701.2
    • tongue 529.8
  • Dystrophy, dystrophia 783.9
    • pigmentary (see also Acanthosis) 701.2
  • Keratosis 701.1
    • nigricans 701.2
      • congenital 757.39
  • Syndrome - see also Disease
    • Miescher's
      • familial acanthosis nigricans 701.2

Crosswalk Information

The code 701.2 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):
ICD-9 Code ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
701.2 Right Arrow L83 Acanthosis nigricans
This ICD-9 to ICD-10 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-9 Code ICD-9 Description
701.0 Circumscribed scleroderma
701.1 Keratoderma, acquired
701.3 Striae atrophicae
701.4 Keloid scar
701.5 Other abnormal granulation tissue
701.8 Other specified hypertrophic and atrophic conditions of skin
701.9 Unspecified hypertrophic and atrophic conditions of skin


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