Is L10 a billable ICD-10-CM code?

No. L10 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.

Where does L10 sit in the tabular list?

Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L99), in the block Bullous disorders (L10-L14).

What cannot be coded together with L10?

L10 carries an Excludes1 note, which means the conditions it lists can never be coded together with it on the same encounter.

L10

L10 — Pemphigus

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

L10 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for pemphigus. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below.

Excludes1 — never code together

These conditions cannot occur together. Billing both on the same encounter is a denial.

pemphigus neonatorum (L01.03)

Risk adjustment

L10 does not map to an HCC and does not risk-adjust under CMS-HCC V28. That is normal — most ICD-10 codes do not. It still needs to be coded correctly; it just will not move a RAF score.

Code to one of these instead L10

8 child codes. Green means billable.

Questions about L10

Is L10 a billable ICD-10-CM code?: No. L10 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.
Where does L10 sit in the tabular list?: Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L99), in the block Bullous disorders (L10-L14).
What cannot be coded together with L10?: L10 carries an Excludes1 note, which means the conditions it lists can never be coded together with it on the same encounter.