FY2027 ICD-10-CM reference
L98: Other disorders of skin and subcutaneous tissue, not elsewhere classified
By the HCC Buddy Coding Team
The official ICD-10-CM descriptor is Other disorders of skin and subcutaneous tissue, not elsewhere classified. The FY2027 annual edition starts October 1, 2026. Check the edition that applies to the encounter or inpatient discharge, including any April update.
Nonbillable heading. Verified against the official FY2027 order file.
More specific FY2027 codes
- L98.0: Pyogenic granulomaBillable code
- L98.1: Factitial dermatitisBillable code
- L98.2: Febrile neutrophilic dermatosis [Sweet]Billable code
- L98.3: Eosinophilic cellulitis [Wells]Billable code
- L98.4: Non-pressure chronic ulcer of skin, not elsewhere classifiedNonbillable heading
- L98.A: Non-pressure chronic ulcer of upper limb, not elsewhere classifiedNonbillable heading
- L98.5: Mucinosis of the skinBillable code
- L98.6: Other infiltrative disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissueBillable code
- L98.7: Excessive and redundant skin and subcutaneous tissueBillable code
- L98.8: Other specified disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissueBillable code
- L98.9: Disorder of the skin and subcutaneous tissue, unspecifiedBillable code
FY2027 Tabular instructions
Instructions below include applicable chapter, section and parent-code notes. Each note identifies where it appears in the official source.
Excludes2
certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
Source: L00-L99 (chapter, inherited).
Excludes2
certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
Source: L00-L99 (chapter, inherited).
Excludes2
complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
Source: L00-L99 (chapter, inherited).
Excludes2
congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
Source: L00-L99 (chapter, inherited).
Excludes2
endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
Source: L00-L99 (chapter, inherited).
Excludes2
lipomelanotic reticulosis (I89.8)
Source: L00-L99 (chapter, inherited).
Excludes2
neoplasms (C00-D49)
Source: L00-L99 (chapter, inherited).
Excludes2
symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
Source: L00-L99 (chapter, inherited).
Excludes2
systemic connective tissue disorders (M30-M36)
Source: L00-L99 (chapter, inherited).
Excludes2
viral warts (B07.-)
Source: L00-L99 (chapter, inherited).
Compare the FY2027 additions, removals and billable-status changes
What does L98 mean in FY2027?
The official ICD-10-CM descriptor is Other disorders of skin and subcutaneous tissue, not elsewhere classified. The FY2027 annual edition starts October 1, 2026. Check the edition that applies to the encounter or inpatient discharge, including any April update.
Is L98 billable in FY2027?
The FY2027 order file marks L98 as a nonbillable heading. Select a complete billable child code.
Does L98 map to an HCC?
Risk-model mapping is not applicable to this nonbillable heading. Check a complete billable child code.
Source: CMS FY2027 ICD-10-CM order file. Read the FY2027 Official Guidelines.
Review the FY2026 April edition