L86

L86: Keratoderma in diseases classified elsewhere

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

L86 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for keratoderma in diseases classified elsewhere. It is valid for submission on a claim.

Check L86 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.

gonococcal keratoderma (A54.89)
gonococcal keratosis (A54.89)
keratoderma due to vitamin A deficiency (E50.8)
keratosis due to vitamin A deficiency (E50.8)
xeroderma due to vitamin A deficiency (E50.8)

Code first

The underlying condition must be sequenced before this code.

underlying disease, such as:
Reiter's disease (M02.3-)

Risk adjustment

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

Medicare coverage

L86 is named in 4 Medicare coverage policies: 4 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.

A57044Billing and Coding: Removal of Benign Skin Lesions
A57161Billing and Coding: Benign Skin Lesion Removal (Excludes Actinic Keratosis, and Mohs)
A57954Billing and Coding: Routine Foot Care
A58565Billing and Coding: Wound and Ulcer Care

Alphabetic index entries that lead here

Keratoderma, keratodermia›acquired›in diseases classified elsewhere

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.