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Diagnosis Code

L40.0 PSORIASIS VULGARIS


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: L40.0

Short Description: Psoriasis vulgaris

Long Description: Psoriasis vulgaris

The code L40.0 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00–L99)
    • Papulosquamous disorders (L40-L45)
      • Psoriasis (L40)
        • L40.0 Psoriasis vulgaris

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Actively extending plaque psoriasis
  • Chronic large plaque psoriasis
  • Chronic small plaque psoriasis
  • Chronic stable plaque psoriasis
  • Plaque psoriasis
  • Plaque psoriasis
  • Plaque psoriasis with pustules
  • Psoriasis vulgaris

Diagnostic Related Group(s)

The code L40.0 is grouped in the following Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v39.0)
  • Major Skin Disorders With Mcc (595)
  • Major Skin Disorders Without Mcc (596)

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code L40.0 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Inclusion Terms:
    • Nummular psoriasis
    • Plaque psoriasis

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
L40.0 Right Arrow 696.1 Other psoriasis

This ICD-10 to ICD-9 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

Similar Codes

ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
L40 Psoriasis
L40.1 Generalized pustular psoriasis
L40.2 Acrodermatitis continua
L40.3 Pustulosis palmaris et plantaris
L40.4 Guttate psoriasis
L40.5 Arthropathic psoriasis
L40.50 Arthropathic psoriasis, unspecified
L40.51 Distal interphalangeal psoriatic arthropathy
L40.52 Psoriatic arthritis mutilans
L40.53 Psoriatic spondylitis
L40.54 Psoriatic juvenile arthropathy
L40.59 Other psoriatic arthropathy
L40.8 Other psoriasis
L40.9 Psoriasis, unspecified

This page was last updated on: 10/1/2023

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