ICD-10-CM Code L94.5
Poikiloderma vasculare atrophicans
Billable Code
Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.L94.5 is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of poikiloderma vasculare atrophicans. A 'billable code' is detailed enough to be used to specify a medical diagnosis.
The ICD code L945 is used to code Poikiloderma vasculare atrophicans
Poikiloderma vasculare atrophicans (PVA), sometimes referred to as parapsoriasis variegata or parapsoriasis lichenoides is a cutaneous condition (skin disease) characterized by hypo- or hyperpigmentation (diminished or heightened skin pigmentation, respectively), telangiectasia and skin atrophy. Other names for the condition include prereticulotic poikiloderma and atrophic parapsoriasis. The condition was first described by pioneer American pediatrician Abraham Jacobi in 1906. PVA causes areas of affected skin to appear speckled red and inflamed, yellowish and/or brown, gray or grayish-black, with scaling and a thinness that may be described as "cigarette paper". On the surface of the skin, these areas may range in size from small patches, to plaques (larger, raised areas), to neoplasms (spreading, tumor-like growths on the skin).
| Specialty: | Dermatology |
| ICD 9 Code: | 696.2 |
Typical skin changes and discoloration described as poikiloderma vasculare atrophicans
MS-DRG Mapping
- DRG Group #595-596 - Major skin disorders with MCC.
- DRG Group #595-596 - Major skin disorders without MCC.
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'L94.5 - Poikiloderma vasculare atrophicans'
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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 L94.5 and a single ICD9 code, 696.2 is an approximate match for comparison and conversion purposes.
Parent Code: L94 - Other localized connective tissue disorders