L90 — Atrophic disorders of skin
Not billable
Is L90 billable?
No — L90 is a non-billable header code. L90 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 9 billable codes beneath L90.
Billable codes under this header
- L90.0Lichen sclerosus et atrophicus
- L90.1Anetoderma of Schweninger-Buzzi
- L90.2Anetoderma of Jadassohn-Pellizzari
- L90.3Atrophoderma of Pasini and Pierini
- L90.4Acrodermatitis chronica atrophicans
- L90.5Scar conditions and fibrosis of skin
- L90.6Striae atrophicae
- L90.8Other atrophic disorders of skin
- L90.9Atrophic disorder of skin, unspecified
L90 at a glance
| Code | L90 |
|---|---|
| Description | Atrophic disorders of skin |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 12
The conditions below are not part of L90, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, L90 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- lipomelanotic reticulosis (I89.8)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
- systemic connective tissue disorders (M30-M36)
- viral warts (B07.-)
What codes fall under L90? (9)
- L90.0Lichen sclerosus et atrophicus
- L90.1Anetoderma of Schweninger-Buzzi
- L90.2Anetoderma of Jadassohn-Pellizzari
- L90.3Atrophoderma of Pasini and Pierini
- L90.4Acrodermatitis chronica atrophicans
- L90.5Scar conditions and fibrosis of skin
- L90.6Striae atrophicae
- L90.8Other atrophic disorders of skin
- L90.9Atrophic disorder of skin, unspecified
How long has L90 existed?
L90 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.