Acne ICD-10-CM Codes | 2023
Read this short guide to learn about Acne ICD codes you can use.
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What Acne ICD-10 codes can I use?
If you’re looking for Acne ICD codes, please note there are many. We’ve picked six examples to give you an idea of what to expect when searching for such codes.
- L70.9 - Acne, unspecified: This ICD-10 code is meant for patients confirmed to have acne. This code has an unspecified label, though. This means their specific type of acne hasn’t been identified or known. Once the specific type of acne has been identified and confirmed, you must use a more specific ICD-10 code.
- L70.1 - Acne conglobata: If your patient is confirmed to have Acne Conglobata, use this ICD-10 code. Interconnected inflammatory nodules and cysts characterize this type of acne. They are painful and might lead to scarring.
- L70.2 - Acne varioliformis: If your patient is confirmed to have Acne Varioliformis, use this ICD-10 code. This is also called Acne Necrotica. This can cause scarring in the scalp, and if the scarring reaches the subcutaneous layer, it can cause hair loss.
- L70.3 - Acne tropica: If your patient is confirmed to have Acne Tropica, use this ICD-10 code. This type of acne emerges due to tropical climates and high humidity.
- L70.5 - Acne excoriee: If your patient is confirmed to have Acne Excoriee, use this ICD-10 code. This type of acne emerges from the picking or scratching of existing acne lesions.
- L70.8 - Other acne: If your patient is confirmed to have a type of acne that doesn’t have a specific ICD-10 code, use this code.
Are these Acne ICD-10 codes billable?
Yes. These ICD-10 codes for Acne are valid and billable.
Clinical information about acne:
Acne is something that most people will have, especially during their teenage years. It’s a skin condition characterized by oil and dead skin follicles filling and clogging hair follicles. The clogging leads to the emergence of pimples, whiteheads, blackheads, and sometimes even nodules and cysts.
Besides the oils and dead skin follicles, the following can play a role in the development of acne: hormones (especially during pregnancy, menstrual cycles, and adolescence), taking certain medications, and genetics.
Acne can be treated by taking certain medications, undergoing dermatological procedures, and making particular lifestyle changes that involve good hygiene and changing one’s diet.
Synonyms include:
- Acne
- Acne macule
- Cystic acne
- PUVA acne
- Acne conglobata
- Acne fulminans
- Nodulocystic acne
- Acne ICD 10
- ICD 10 acne
- Acne vulgaris ICD 10
- ICD 10 code for acne
- ICD 10 acne vulgaris
Commonly asked questions
Reducing the risk of acne is possible through good hygiene (especially skincare practices), avoiding excessive sun exposure, and ensuring a healthy diet.
Yes, because it can exacerbate the inflammations, cause other acne to emerge, and cause scarring.
Yes. Stress, especially severe stress, can influence hormone production. Since hormones play a role in the development of acne, an increase in hormones can increase oil production.
