L92.9
Billable codeGranulomatous disorder of the skin and subcutaneous tissue, unspecified
The ICD-10 code for granulomatous disorder of the skin and subcutaneous tissue, unspecified is L92.9.
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.
- umbilical granuloma (P83.81)
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This code describes an unspecified presentation. If the medical record documents a more specific detail (e.g. laterality, type, or affected site), a more specific sibling code should be used instead — see Related codes below.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- L92.0Granuloma annulare
- L92.1Necrobiosis lipoidica, not elsewhere classified
- L92.2Granuloma faciale [eosinophilic granuloma of skin]
- L92.3Foreign body granuloma of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
- L92.8Other granulomatous disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
- L92.9Granulomatous disorder of the skin and subcutaneous tissue, unspecified
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Informational only — GEM mappings are approximate, not guaranteed one-to-one equivalents. Verify before use in billing.
- 7015Approximate match
Associated MS-DRGs
L92.9 can serve as the principal diagnosis for these Medicare Severity Diagnosis-Related Groups.
Informational only — actual DRG assignment also depends on procedures, complications/comorbidities (CC/MCC), discharge status, and payer-specific rules not reflected here.
- DRG 564Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue Diagnoses with MCC
- DRG 565Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue Diagnoses with CC
- DRG 566Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue Diagnoses without CC/MCC
- DRG 606Minor Skin Disorders with MCC
- DRG 607Minor Skin Disorders without MCC