L82

Header — not billable

Seborrheic keratosis

The ICD-10 code for seborrheic keratosis is L82.

L82 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 2 more specific codes below.

Clinical notes

Excludes2 (not included here)

An Excludes2 note means the excluded condition is not part of this one, but a patient can have both at the same time — in that case both codes may be reported together.

seborrheic dermatitis (L21.-)

Includes

Terms listed here further define or give examples of the conditions grouped under this code — they describe what the code covers, not a separate diagnosis.

basal cell papilloma
dermatosis papulosa nigra
Leser-Trélat disease

Documentation support

General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.

•This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
•As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.

L82

Clinical notes

Excludes2 (not included here)

Includes

Documentation support

Child codes under L82

Related codes in this category