Is L98.7 a billable ICD-10-CM code?

Yes. L98.7 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.

Where does L98.7 sit in the tabular list?

Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L99), in the block Other disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L80-L99).

L98.7

L98.7 — Excessive and redundant skin and subcutaneous tissue

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

L98.7 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for excessive and redundant skin and subcutaneous tissue. It is valid for submission on a claim.

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.

acquired excess or redundant skin of eyelid (H02.3-)
congenital excess or redundant skin of eyelid (Q10.3)
skin changes due to chronic exposure to nonionizing radiation (L57.-)

Inclusion terms

Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.

Loose or sagging skin following bariatric surgery weight loss
Loose or sagging skin following dietary weight loss
Loose or sagging skin, NOS

Risk adjustment

L98.7 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.

Medicare coverage

L98.7 is named in 5 Medicare coverage policies — 5 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which of them applies to you depends on your Medicare contractor, and coverage genuinely differs by state.

A56587Billing and Coding: Cosmetic and Reconstructive Surgery
A57954Billing and Coding: Routine Foot Care
A58573Billing and Coding: Cosmetic and Reconstructive Surgery
A58774Billing and Coding: Cosmetic and Reconstructive Surgery

How L98.7 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 L98.7.

Excess, excessive, excessively›skin
Loose›skin and subcutaneous tissue(following bariatric surgery weight loss) (following dietary weight loss)
Redundant, redundancy›skin
Sagging›skin and subcutaneous tissue(following bariatric surgery weight loss) (following dietary weight loss)
Excess, excessive, excessively›skin›and subcutaneous tissue
Redundant, redundancy›skin›and subcutaneous tissue

Related codes at this level

Codes that share L98. If L98.7 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.

Questions about L98.7

Is L98.7 a billable ICD-10-CM code?: Yes. L98.7 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
Where does L98.7 sit in the tabular list?: Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L99), in the block Other disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L80-L99).