L98.9

Approximate Synonyms

• Defect, skin, hand

• Dermatosis

• Diabetes type 2 with diabetic dermopathy

• Diabetic dermopathy associated with diabetes mellitus type 2

• Diabetic dermopathy due to type 2 diabetes mellitus

• Disorder of skin

• Disorder of skin and/or subcutaneous tissue

• Lesion of scalp

• Lesion of skin of face

• Lesion of skin of left ear

• Lesion of skin of nose

• Scalp lesion

• Skin defect of hand

• Skin disorder, foot

• Skin lesion

• Skin lesion of face

• Skin lesion of foot

• Skin lesion of left ear

• Skin lesion of nose

• Skin lesion of right ear

• Skin or subcutaneous tissue disease

Details

• L98.9 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 L98.9 became effective on October 1, 2022.

• This is the American ICD-10-CM version of L98.9 – other international versions of ICD-10 L98.9 may differ.