ICD-10 Code for Tag
Also indexed as (hypertrophied skin) (infected)
The ICD-10-CM code for tag is L91.8 — Other hypertrophic disorders of the skin. This is the code the Alphabetic Index gives for tag with no further qualifier, valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).
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Which tag code should you use?
The Alphabetic Index lists 8 codes under Tag. 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
| adenoid | J35.8 | Other chronic diseases of tonsils and adenoids |
| anus | K64.4 | Residual hemorrhoidal skin tags |
| hemorrhoidal | K64.4 | Residual hemorrhoidal skin tags |
| hymen | N89.8 | Other specified noninflammatory disorders of vagina |
| perineal | N90.89 | Other specified noninflammatory disorders of vulva and perineum |
| preauricular | Q17.0 | Accessory auricle |
| sentinel | K64.4 | Residual hemorrhoidal skin tags |
| skin | L91.8 | Other hypertrophic disorders of the skin |
| tonsil | J35.8 | Other chronic diseases of tonsils and adenoids |
| urethra, urethral | N36.8 | Other specified disorders of urethra |
| vulva | N90.89 | Other specified noninflammatory disorders of vulva and perineum |
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