L92.1 Necrobiosis lipoidica, not elsewhere classified

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Excludes1 (never code together)

• necrobiosis lipoidica associated with diabetes mellitus (E08-E13 with .620)

Applies from L92 Granulomatous disorders of skin and subcutaneous tissue

Excludes2 (not included here)

• actinic granuloma (L57.5)

MS-DRG index

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

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

• 709.3 Degenerative skin disorders (approximate)

Diagnosis Index entries for L92.1

• Necrobiosis › lipoidica NEC

Nearby codes

• L92 Granulomatous disorders of skin and subcutaneous tissue
• L92.0 Granuloma annulare
• L92.1 Necrobiosis lipoidica, not elsewhere classified (this code)
• L92.2 Granuloma faciale [eosinophilic granuloma of skin]
• L92.3 Foreign body granuloma of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
• L92.8 Other granulomatous disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
• L92.9 Granulomatous disorder of the skin and subcutaneous tissue, unspecified