L12.1

Applicable To

• Benign mucous membrane pemphigoid

Approximate Synonyms

• Benign mucous membrane pemphigoid

• Ocular cicatricial pemphigoid

• Ocular cicatricial pemphigoid eye condition)

Clinical Information

• A chronic autoimmune disorder characterized by the development of blisters and ulcers in mucous membranes. It affects most often the gums, eyelids and genital mucosa sites.

• A chronic blistering disease with predilection for mucous membranes and less frequently the skin, and with a tendency to scarring. It is sometimes called ocular pemphigoid because of conjunctival mucous membrane involvement.

Details

• L12.1 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.

• The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM L12.1 became effective on October 1, 2022.

• This is the American ICD-10-CM version of L12.1 – other international versions of ICD-10 L12.1 may differ.