L98.0

L98.0: Pyogenic granuloma

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

L98.0 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for pyogenic granuloma. It is valid for submission on a claim.

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Excludes2: not included here, but may coexist

The excluded condition is not part of this code, but a patient can have both. You may code both.

pyogenic granuloma of gingiva (K06.8)
pyogenic granuloma of maxillary alveolar ridge (K04.5)
pyogenic granuloma of oral mucosa (K13.4)

Risk adjustment

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

Medicare coverage

L98.0 is named in 6 Medicare coverage policies: 6 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.

A56346Billing and Coding: Removal of Benign and Malignant Skin Lesions
A56459Billing and Coding: Debridement Services
A57044Billing and Coding: Removal of Benign Skin Lesions
A57113Billing and Coding: Removal of Benign Skin Lesions

Alphabetic index entries that lead here

Granuloma›pyogenic, pyogenicum(of) (skin)
Granuloma›septic(skin)
Granuloma›suppurative(skin)
Granuloma›telangiectaticum(skin)
Granuloma›abdomen›pyogenicum
Granuloma›skin›pyogenicum

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.