L70.9

Approximate Synonyms

• Acne

Clinical Information

• A disorder of the skin in which oil glands and hair glands become inflamed.

• A disorder of the skin marked by inflammation of oil glands and hair glands.

• Acne is a common skin disease that causes pimples. Pimples form when hair follicles under your skin clog up. Most pimples form on the face, neck, back, chest, and shoulders. Anyone can get acne, but it is common in teenagers and young adults. It is not serious, but it can cause scars.no one knows exactly what causes acne. Hormone changes, such as those during the teenage years and pregnancy, probably play a role. There are many myths about what causes acne. Chocolate and greasy foods are often blamed, but there is little evidence that foods have much effect on acne in most people. Another common myth is that dirty skin causes acne; however, blackheads and pimples are not caused by dirt. Stress doesn’t cause acne, but stress can make it worse.if you have acne

• Chronic inflammatory disease of the pilosebaceous apparatus marked by an increase in sebum secretions causing lesions most frequently occurring on the face, chest, and back; the inflamed glands may form small pink papules, which sometimes surround comedones so that they have black centers blackheads), or form pustules or cysts whiteheads).

Details

• L70.9 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 L70.9 became effective on October 1, 2022.

• This is the American ICD-10-CM version of L70.9 – other international versions of ICD-10 L70.9 may differ.