L45
Papulosquamous disorders in diseases classified elsewhere
L45 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for papulosquamous disorders in diseases classified elsewhere. It is part of the FY2027 code set, effective October 1, 2026. The Alphabetic Index lists it under 1 entry. Its coding notes include a Code first instruction and 10 Excludes2 entries.
Code first
If the underlying condition listed here is present and known, sequence it first.
- underlying disease.
Excludes2
Not included here. Both codes may be reported if the patient has both conditions.
Also from chapter/block level (10 notes)
- 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.-)
Care settings
How CMS programs treat this code. These are CMS claim edits and list entries, not coverage or eligibility rules.
Hospice: not accepted as primary
Not accepted as the principal diagnosis on a hospice claim (bill types 081x and 082x). The Integrated OCE returns an edit for this code.
Reason: Manifestation code. Report the underlying condition first (see the Code first note).
Alphabetic Index terms
Terms the official Alphabetic Index lists for this code. 1 entry