L87.0

L87.0: Keratosis follicularis et parafollicularis in cutem penetrans

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

L87.0 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for keratosis follicularis et parafollicularis in cutem penetrans. 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.

Kyrle disease
Hyperkeratosis follicularis penetrans

Excludes1 inherited from the categories above L87.0

A category’s note binds every code beneath it.

Written on L87: Transepidermal elimination disorders

granuloma annulare (perforating) (L92.0)

Risk adjustment

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

Medicare coverage

L87.0 is named in 6 Medicare coverage policies: 6 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.

A57044Billing and Coding: Removal of Benign Skin Lesions
A57113Billing and Coding: Removal of Benign Skin Lesions
A57161Billing and Coding: Benign Skin Lesion Removal (Excludes Actinic Keratosis, and Mohs)
A57482Billing and Coding: Removal of Benign Skin Lesions

Alphabetic index entries that lead here

Kyrle disease
Hyperkeratosis›follicularis›penetrans(in cutem)
Keratosis›follicularis›et parafollicularis in cutem penetrans

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.