L85.1

L85.1: Acquired keratosis [keratoderma] palmaris et plantaris

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

L85.1 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for acquired keratosis [keratoderma] palmaris et plantaris. It is valid for submission on a claim.

Check L85.1 with the rest of the claim: free scrubber

Excludes1: never code together

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

inherited keratosis palmaris et plantaris (Q82.8)

Excludes2 inherited from the categories above L85.1

Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.

Written on L85: Other epidermal thickening

hypertrophic disorders of the skin (L91.-)

Risk adjustment

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

Medicare coverage

L85.1 is named in 5 Medicare coverage policies: 5 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.

A57113Billing and Coding: Removal of Benign Skin Lesions
A57161Billing and Coding: Benign Skin Lesion Removal (Excludes Actinic Keratosis, and Mohs)
A57193Billing and Coding: Routine Foot Care and Debridement of Nails
A57954Billing and Coding: Routine Foot Care

Alphabetic index entries that lead here

Hyperkeratosis›palmoplantaris climacterica
Keratoderma, keratodermia›acquired
Keratoderma, keratodermia›climactericum
Keratosis›palmaris et plantaris›acquired
Tylosis›palmaris et plantaris›acquired

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.