L40.8

L40.8: Other psoriasis

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

L40.8 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for other psoriasis. It is valid for submission on a claim.

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Inclusion terms

Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.

Flexural psoriasis

Risk adjustment

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

Medicare coverage

L40.8 is named in 12 Medicare coverage policies: 12 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.

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Alphabetic index entries that lead here

Erythroderma›psoriaticum
Psoriasis›flexural
Psoriasis›specified NEC

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.