L82.1

Applicable To

• Seborrheic keratosis NOS

Approximate Synonyms

• Dermatosis papulosa nigra

• Seborrheic keratosis

• Senile hyperkeratosis

Clinical Information

• A common benign skin neoplasm usually affecting older individuals. The lesions usually are multiple and arise in the face, chest, and shoulders. They appear as black or brown, slightly elevated skin lesions.

• Benign eccrine poromas that present as multiple oval, brown-to-black plaques, located mostly on the chest and back. The age of onset is usually in the fourth or fifth decade.

Details

• L82.1 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 L82.1 became effective on October 1, 2022.

• This is the American ICD-10-CM version of L82.1 – other international versions of ICD-10 L82.1 may differ.