Excludes1 pair
L93.2 vs L95-
L93.2 and L95 are not coded together. ICD-10-CM declares them mutually exclusive with an Excludes1 note — the two conditions are not expected to occur together, so exactly one of them is normally correct for a given encounter. The Official Guidelines carve out one exception: if the two conditions are clearly unrelated to each other, both may be reported.
The official note, declared on L95
lupus panniculitis (L93.2)
L93.2
Other local lupus erythematosus
Billable
- Chapter 12
- Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
- Section
- L80-L99
Use when the record says
- Lupus erythematosus profundus
- Lupus panniculitis
Indexed under
- Lupus › panniculitis
- Panniculitis › lupus
- Lupus › erythematosus › profundus
- Lupus › erythematosus › specified NEC
L95
Vasculitis limited to skin, not elsewhere classified
Not billable
- Chapter 12
- Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
- Section
- L80-L99
Excludes1 is not always absolute: where two conditions covered by the note are genuinely unrelated, CMS guidance permits reporting both. Document the reasoning rather than assuming it. More on Excludes1 vs Excludes2 · FY2027