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ICD-10 Code L92.8: Other granulomatous disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
Reviewed by HealthAssure Clinical TeamUpdated 26 May 2026
What is this code?
ICD-10 codes are diagnosis classification codes used in healthcare records, reporting, coding workflows, and billing support. This code sits within the broader ICD-10 area for Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L99).
When is it used?
- May be used when a clinician documents other granulomatous disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue in a patient's medical record.
- May appear in hospital records, claims, referrals, and clinical documentation.
- This code can be used as a clinically usable diagnosis entry in standardized coding workflows.
What it does not mean
- A code alone does not explain severity, treatment plan, or outcome.
- A medical code should not be treated as a substitute for a doctor's diagnosis or advice.
Code hierarchy
chapter
12Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L99)
block
L80-L99Other disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
category
L92Granulomatous disorders of skin and subcutaneous tissue
currentL92
Where you may see this code
You may see this code in hospital records, discharge summaries, insurance claims, encounter documentation, referrals, or other healthcare billing and coding records.
Related specialists
Dermatologist
Related codes
Sibling codes
L92.0Granuloma annularebillableL92.1Necrobiosis lipoidica, not elsewhere classifiedbillableL92.2Granuloma faciale [eosinophilic granuloma of skin]billableL92.3Foreign body granuloma of the skin and subcutaneous tissuebillableL92.9Granulomatous disorder of the skin and subcutaneous tissue, unspecifiedbillable
Coverage-related procedures and services
CPT 17111high
DESTRUCTION (EG, LASER SURGERY, ELECTROSURGERY, CRYOSURGERY, CHEMOSURGERY, SURGICAL CURETTEMENT), OF BENIGN LESIONS OTHER THAN SKIN TAGS OR CUTANEOUS VASCULAR PROLIFERATIVE LESIONS; 15 OR MORE LESIONS
Source: CMS coverage guidance
CPT 17110high
DESTRUCTION (EG, LASER SURGERY, ELECTROSURGERY, CRYOSURGERY, CHEMOSURGERY, SURGICAL CURETTEMENT), OF BENIGN LESIONS OTHER THAN SKIN TAGS OR CUTANEOUS VASCULAR PROLIFERATIVE LESIONS; UP TO 14 LESIONS
Source: CMS coverage guidance
CPT 11420high
EXCISION, BENIGN LESION INCLUDING MARGINS, EXCEPT SKIN TAG (UNLESS LISTED ELSEWHERE), SCALP, NECK, HANDS, FEET, GENITALIA; EXCISED DIAMETER 0.5 CM OR LESS
Source: CMS coverage guidance
CPT 11421high
EXCISION, BENIGN LESION INCLUDING MARGINS, EXCEPT SKIN TAG (UNLESS LISTED ELSEWHERE), SCALP, NECK, HANDS, FEET, GENITALIA; EXCISED DIAMETER 0.6 TO 1.0 CM
Source: CMS coverage guidance
CPT 11422high
EXCISION, BENIGN LESION INCLUDING MARGINS, EXCEPT SKIN TAG (UNLESS LISTED ELSEWHERE), SCALP, NECK, HANDS, FEET, GENITALIA; EXCISED DIAMETER 1.1 TO 2.0 CM
Source: CMS coverage guidance
CPT 11423high
EXCISION, BENIGN LESION INCLUDING MARGINS, EXCEPT SKIN TAG (UNLESS LISTED ELSEWHERE), SCALP, NECK, HANDS, FEET, GENITALIA; EXCISED DIAMETER 2.1 TO 3.0 CM
Source: CMS coverage guidance
Mapped diagnoses and classifications
SNOMED_CT 735130003high
AFC - acanthoma fissuratum cutis
Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map
SNOMED_CT 238431000high
BCG granuloma
Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map
SNOMED_CT 91039000high
Beryllium granuloma of skin
Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map
SNOMED_CT 238682006high
Granuloma multiforme
Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map
SNOMED_CT 277796003high
Granulomatous slack skin disease
Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map
SNOMED_CT 403424000high
Idiopathic sclerosing lipogranuloma
Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map
Coding guidelines
Compatibility
Legacy and official ICD code match exactly.
Legacy codes
L92.8
Common synonyms
Other granulomatous disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
Frequently asked questions
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