L93.2 vs L95
L93.2 and L95 can never be reported together. ICD-10-CM declares them mutually exclusive with an Excludes1 note, meaning the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient — so exactly one of them is correct for any given encounter.
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 (nodular) (nonsuppurative)
- 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