ICD-10-CM Code L70.8
Other acne
Billable Code
Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.L70.8 is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of other acne. A 'billable code' is detailed enough to be used to specify a medical diagnosis.
The ICD code L708 is used to code Acne cosmetica
The term acne cosmetica refers to acne caused by or aggravated by cosmetics.:240 The mechanism was presumably a chemically induced plugging of the pilosebaceous orifice. This became a significant problem for dermatologists in the 1970s and 1980s, but with the improved formulations produced by cosmetic chemists over the past thirty years[update], a diagnosis of acne cosmetica has become relatively rare daily dermatological practice.
| Specialty: | Dermatology |
| MeSH Codes: | , |
| ICD 9 Codes: | 706.1, 706.1 |
MS-DRG Mapping
- DRG Group #606-607 - Minor skin disorders with MCC.
- DRG Group #606-607 - Minor skin disorders without MCC.
Related Concepts SNOMET-CT
- Acne cosmetica (disorder)
- Acne detergicans (disorder)
- Multiple "sandpaper" type comedones (disorder)
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'L70.8 - Other acne'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code L70.8. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
Equivalent ICD-9 Code GENERAL EQUIVALENCE MAPPINGS (GEM)
This is the official approximate match mapping between ICD9 and ICD10, as provided by the General Equivalency mapping crosswalk. This means that while there is no exact mapping between this ICD10 code L70.8 and a single ICD9 code, 706.1 is an approximate match for comparison and conversion purposes.
Parent Code: L70 - Acne