ICD-10 Code for Lichen
The ICD-10-CM code for lichen is L28.0 — Lichen simplex chronicus. This is the code the Alphabetic Index gives for lichen with no further qualifier, valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).
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Which lichen code should you use?
The Alphabetic Index lists 23 codes under Lichen. Which one applies depends on the qualifier documented in the record — the type, site, cause, or associated condition. Find the qualifier below, then verify the code in the Tabular List before using it.
By type
| albus | L90.0 | Lichen sclerosus et atrophicus |
| amyloidosis | E85.4 | Organ-limited amyloidosis |
| atrophicus | L90.0 | Lichen sclerosus et atrophicus |
| congenital | Q82.8 | Other specified congenital malformations of skin |
| myxedematosus | L98.5 | Mucinosis of the skin |
| nitidus | L44.1 | Lichen nitidus |
| pilaris | Q82.8 | Other specified congenital malformations of skin |
| planopilaris | L66.10 | Lichen planopilaris, unspecified |
| planus | L43.9 | Lichen planus, unspecified |
| sclerosus | L90.0 | Lichen sclerosus et atrophicus |
| scrofulosus | A18.4 | Tuberculosis of skin and subcutaneous tissue |
| simplex | L28.0 | Lichen simplex chronicus |
| striatus | L44.2 | Lichen striatus |
| urticatus | L28.2 | Other prurigo |
Lichen pilaris
| acquired | L85.8 | Other specified epidermal thickening |
Lichen planopilaris
Lichen planus
| annularis | L43.8 | Other lichen planus |
| bullous | L43.1 | Bullous lichen planus |
| follicular | L66.11 | Classic lichen planopilaris |
| hypertrophic | L43.0 | Hypertrophic lichen planus |
| moniliformis | L44.3 | Lichen ruber moniliformis |
| of Wilson | L43.9 | Lichen planus, unspecified |
| specified NEC | L43.8 | Other lichen planus |
| subacute | L43.3 | Subacute (active) lichen planus |
| tropicus | L43.3 | Subacute (active) lichen planus |
Lichen ruber
Index terms and codes are reproduced from the official ICD-10-CM FY2027 release. The Alphabetic Index is a finding aid — a code must always be verified in the Tabular List before it is reported. Data sources