Is L43.2 a billable ICD-10-CM code?

Yes. L43.2 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.

Where does L43.2 sit in the tabular list?

Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L99), in the block Papulosquamous disorders (L40-L45).

L43.2

L43.2 — Lichenoid drug reaction

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

L43.2 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for lichenoid drug reaction. It is valid for submission on a claim.

Use additional code

Add a secondary code to capture the detail described below.

code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T36-T50 with fifth or sixth character 5)

Risk adjustment

L43.2 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.

How L43.2 is indexed

Coders do not find codes by browsing the tabular list — they look them up in the alphabetic index, under the word the physician wrote. These are the index entries that lead here, so you can see which chart wordings map to L43.2.

Reaction›drug NEC›lichenoid

Related codes at this level

Codes that share L43. If L43.2 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.

Questions about L43.2

Is L43.2 a billable ICD-10-CM code?: Yes. L43.2 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
Where does L43.2 sit in the tabular list?: Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L99), in the block Papulosquamous disorders (L40-L45).