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L12.3

L12.3: Acquired epidermolysis bullosa

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

L12.3 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for acquired epidermolysis bullosa. 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.

  • epidermolysis bullosa (congenital) (Q81.-)

Excludes1 inherited from the categories above L12.3

A category’s note binds every code beneath it.

Written on L12: Pemphigoid

  • herpes gestationis (O26.4-)
  • impetigo herpetiformis (L40.1)

Risk adjustment

No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Code to one of these instead L12.3

3 child codes. Green means billable.

Other codes under L12

ICD-10-CMFY2027· effective October 1, 2026

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