ICD10BillableValid for clinical use
ICD-10 Code L94.2: Calcinosis cutis
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 calcinosis cutis 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
L94Other localized connective tissue disorders
currentL94
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
L94.0Localized scleroderma [morphea]billableL94.1Linear sclerodermabillableL94.3SclerodactylybillableL94.4Gottron's papulesbillableL94.5Poikiloderma vasculare atrophicansbillableL94.6AinhumbillableL94.8Other specified localized connective tissue disordersbillableL94.9Localized connective tissue disorder, unspecifiedbillable
Coverage-related procedures and services
CPT 10061high
INCISION AND DRAINAGE OF ABSCESS (EG, CARBUNCLE, SUPPURATIVE HIDRADENITIS, CUTANEOUS OR SUBCUTANEOUS ABSCESS, CYST, FURUNCLE, OR PARONYCHIA); COMPLICATED OR MULTIPLE
Source: CMS coverage guidance
CPT 10060high
INCISION AND DRAINAGE OF ABSCESS (EG, CARBUNCLE, SUPPURATIVE HIDRADENITIS, CUTANEOUS OR SUBCUTANEOUS ABSCESS, CYST, FURUNCLE, OR PARONYCHIA); SIMPLE OR SINGLE
Source: CMS coverage guidance
CPT 10140high
INCISION AND DRAINAGE OF HEMATOMA, SEROMA OR FLUID COLLECTION
Source: CMS coverage guidance
CPT 10081high
INCISION AND DRAINAGE OF PILONIDAL CYST; COMPLICATED
Source: CMS coverage guidance
CPT 10080high
INCISION AND DRAINAGE OF PILONIDAL CYST; SIMPLE
Source: CMS coverage guidance
CPT 10180high
INCISION AND DRAINAGE, COMPLEX, POSTOPERATIVE WOUND INFECTION
Source: CMS coverage guidance
Mapped diagnoses and classifications
SNOMED_CT 403687001high
Calcification in surgical scar
Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map
SNOMED_CT 403418006high
Calcifying panniculitis due to hyperparathyroidism in renal disease
Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map
SNOMED_CT 13141002high
Calcinosis circumscripta
Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map
SNOMED_CT 21323007high
Calcinosis cutis
Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map
SNOMED_CT 402493009high
Calcinosis following acne
Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map
SNOMED_CT 403851005high
Calcinosis following neonatal heel prick injury
Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map
Coding guidelines
Compatibility
Legacy and official ICD code match exactly.
Legacy codes
L94.2
Common synonyms
Calcinosis cutis
Frequently asked questions
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