Coding and coverage · ICD-10-CM

L90 Atrophic disorders of skin

Not billable (header)Chapter 12

Report one of the more specific codes below.

Codes under this one

  • L90.0 Lichen sclerosus et atrophicus
  • L90.1 Anetoderma of Schweninger-Buzzi
  • L90.2 Anetoderma of Jadassohn-Pellizzari
  • L90.3 Atrophoderma of Pasini and Pierini
  • L90.4 Acrodermatitis chronica atrophicans
  • L90.5 Scar conditions and fibrosis of skin
  • L90.6 Striae atrophicae
  • L90.8 Other atrophic disorders of skin
  • L90.9 Atrophic disorder of skin, unspecified

Instructional notes

Chapter 12

Excludes2Not included here: the patient may have both; report both when both are present.
  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
  • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
  • congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
  • lipomelanotic reticulosis (I89.8)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
  • systemic connective tissue disorders (M30-M36)
  • viral warts (B07.-)

Chapter 12: Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue · L80-L99 Other disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L80-L99)

Source: ICD-10-CM FY 2027 code descriptions and tabular list (CMS and CDC National Center for Health Statistics), effective 2026-10-01 through 2027-09-30 · CMS ICD-10 files. HCC mapping: CMS-HCC V28, payment year 2027. As of 2026-11-04.

Coverage and payment depend on the claim details; confirm with the Medicare Administrative Contractor.