L45 Papulosquamous disorders in diseases classified elsewhere

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Code first

• underlying disease.

Applies from L45 Papulosquamous disorders in diseases classified elsewhere

Code first

• underlying disease.

MS-DRG index

Defines the logic of DRG(s) 606-607 in MDC 09.

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

• 696.8 Other psoriasis and similar disorders (approximate)
• 709.8 Other specified disorders of skin (approximate)

Medicare Code Edits (MCE v43.1 (April 2026))

• Manifestation codes as principal diagnosis: Manifestation codes describe the manifestation of an underlying disease, not the disease itself, and are not allowed as principal diagnosis.

Diagnosis Index entries for L45

• Disorder (of) › papulosquamous › in diseases classified elsewhere

Nearby codes

• L45 Papulosquamous disorders in diseases classified elsewhere (this code)