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ICD-10-CM Code for Xerosis cutis L85.3

ICD-10 code L85.3 for Xerosis cutis is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue .

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Xerosis cutis
Dry skin dermatitis

L85

Excludes2: hypertrophic disorders of the skin (L91.-)

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Advice on waiting for pathology or not to report diagnosis?
[QUOTE="TThivierge, post: 506752, member: 216725"] Hi Brandy I can give you what I think by viewing details in ICD10 manual. While looking at dx D48.5 Neoplasm of uncertain behavio[I]r skin from the b... [ Read More ]
Advice on waiting for pathology or not to report diagnosis?
Hi Brandy I can give you what I think by viewing details in ICD10 manual. While looking at dx D48.5 Neoplasm of uncertain behavio[I]r skin from the breast, anal area and mouth area[/I]. But there are ... [ Read More ]
IPK removal
Please help. My provider is doing the following procedure: [I]"Bilateral lateral sided hyperkeratotic lesion to fifth MPJs consistent with IPK. At this time a #15 blade was utilized to remove the hy... [ Read More ]
Two E/M on the same DOS
[QUOTE="ltl226, post: 492622, member: 512118"] Two different providers, same practice (dermatology), both of the providers billed an E/M with different diagnosis codes. This is the first time I have ... [ Read More ]
Two E/M on the same DOS
Two different providers, same practice (dermatology), both of the providers billed an E/M with different diagnosis codes. This is the first time I have run into this. I thought we could not bill two... [ Read More ]
11057/11721
Hello, wondering if you can bill 11721-59, 11057. Typically I change 11721 to 11720-59 to unbundle the nails debrided with the lesions removed, is this correct? Please note pt does have diabetes(E11.4... [ Read More ]
How to add new diagnosis codes for the ICD10 manual ?
[QUOTE="TThivierge, post: 479912, member: 216725"] Hi Everyone, I wrote a letter to the WHO and AMA agencies a few years ago asking to add a Cough diagnosis for use for children or young teens. Of co... [ Read More ]
How to add new diagnosis codes for the ICD10 manual ?
Hi Everyone, I wrote a letter to the WHO and AMA agencies a few years ago asking to add a Cough diagnosis for use for children or young teens. Of course I got no reply. However I think the illness s... [ Read More ]
11055-11057 Dx Issues - HELP!
Hello! I currently bill out of Medicare jurisdiction J8, so please take this with a grain of salt, but what our practice does for these codes is to bill with the most appropriate systemic that is cov... [ Read More ]
11055-11057 Dx Issues - HELP!
However L84 code is a callus and 11056 isn't covered for that dx code in my jurisdiction. My providers typically call them hyperkeratotic lesions etc. and L85.1. Hope this helps!... [ Read More ]
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