L40

Psoriasis

Non-billable header

L40 is a non-billable header code. Use one of the more specific codes below.

Excludes2

Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.

  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
  • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
  • congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
  • lipomelanotic reticulosis (I89.8)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
  • systemic connective tissue disorders (M30-M36)
  • viral warts (B07.-)

More specific codes L40

  • L40.0Psoriasis vulgarisBillable
  • L40.1Generalized pustular psoriasisBillable
  • L40.2Acrodermatitis continuaBillable
  • L40.3Pustulosis palmaris et plantarisBillable
  • L40.4Guttate psoriasisBillable
  • L40.5Arthropathic psoriasisHeader
  • L40.8Other psoriasisBillable
  • L40.9Psoriasis, unspecifiedBillable

Related codes

  • L41ParapsoriasisHeader
  • L42Pityriasis roseaBillable
  • L43Lichen planusHeader
  • L44Other papulosquamous disordersHeader
  • L45Papulosquamous disorders in diseases classified elsewhereBillable

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