ICD-10-CM Code L60
Nail disorders
NON-BILLABLE
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ICD-10 from 2011 - 2016
Non-Billable Code
Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail.ICD Code L60 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the eight child codes of L60 that describes the diagnosis 'nail disorders' in more detail.
- L60 Nail disorders NON-BILLABLE
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- BILLABLE L60.0 Ingrowing nail
- BILLABLE L60.1 Onycholysis
- BILLABLE L60.2 Onychogryphosis
- BILLABLE L60.3 Nail dystrophy
- BILLABLE L60.4 Beau's lines
- BILLABLE L60.5 Yellow nail syndrome
- BILLABLE L60.8 Other nail disorders
- BILLABLE L60.9 Nail disorder, unspecified
The ICD code L60 is used to code Nail disease
Nail diseases are distinct from diseases of the skin. Although nails are a skin appendage, they have their own signs and symptoms which may relate to other medical conditions. Nail conditions that show signs of infection or inflammation require medical assistance. Deformity or disease of the nails may be referred to as onychosis.
| Specialty: | Dermatology |
| MeSH Codes: | D009260, D009260 |
| ICD 9 Codes: | 703, 757.5 |
Onychia without granuloma
Coding Notes for L60 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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Code Type-2 Excludes:
Type-2 Excludes
Type-2 Excludes means the excluded conditions are different, although they may appear similar. A patient may have both conditions, but one does not include the other. Excludes 2 means "not coded here." - Clubbing of nails - instead, use code R68.3
- Onychia and paronychia - instead, use code L03.0-
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'L60 - Nail disorders'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code L60. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.