DxCodebookFY2027 · Oct 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2027

Block · Chapter 12

L40-L45 Papulosquamous disorders (L40-L45)

Block L40-L45 groups 6 categories with 35 billable codes in FY2027.

Where it sits

  1. Chapter 12 Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L99)
  2. L40-L45 Papulosquamous disorders (L40-L45)

Neighbouring blocks

Categories
6
Billable codes
35
CC codes
0
MCC codes
0
HCC V28 codes
6
New FY2027
0

Categories in L40-L45

  • L40

    Psoriasis

    Psoriasis → L40.9

    • 13 billable codes
    • 6 with HCC
  • L41

    Parapsoriasis

    Parapsoriasis → L41.9

    • 7 billable codes
  • L42

    Pityriasis rosea

    Gibert's disease or pityriasis → L42

    • Billable, no subdivisions
  • L43

    Lichen planus

    Wilson'slichen ruber → L43.9

    • 6 billable codes
  • L44

    Other papulosquamous disorders

    Tarral-Besnier disease → L44.0

    • 7 billable codes
  • L45

    Papulosquamous disorders in diseases classified elsewhere

    Disorder (of)papulosquamousin diseases classified elsewhere → L45

    • Billable, no subdivisions

Index main terms

  • Psoriasis → L40 (15 entries)
  • Lichen → L43, L44 (14 entries)
  • Parapsoriasis → L41 (8 entries)
  • Pityriasis (capitis) → L41, L42, L44 (8 entries)
  • Acrodermatitis → L40, L44 (6 entries)
  • Arthropathy → L40 (6 entries)
  • Disease, diseased → L42, L44 (6 entries)
  • Arthritis, arthritic (acute) (chronic) (nonpyogenic) (subacute) → L40 (4 entries)
  • Disorder (of) → L44, L45 (3 entries)
  • Impetigo (any organism) (any site) (circinate) (contagiosa) (simplex) (vulgaris) → L40 (2 entries)
  • Kaposi's → L44 (2 entries)
  • Bacterid, bacteride (pustular) → L40 (1 entry)
  • Dermatitis (eczematous) → L40 (1 entry)
  • Devergie's disease (pityriasis rubra pilaris) → L44 (1 entry)
  • Erythroderma (secondary) → L40 (1 entry)

+14 more main terms; the search box finds them by word.

Block instructions

Notes that also apply

Chapter 12 instructions (Excludes2 10): printed on the chapter 12 page.