Is L70 a billable ICD-10-CM code?

No. L70 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.

Where does L70 sit in the tabular list?

Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L99), in the block Disorders of skin appendages (L60-L75).

L70

L70 — Acne

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

L70 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for acne. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below.

Excludes2 — not included here, but may coexist

The excluded condition is not part of this code, but a patient can have both. You may code both.

acne keloid (L73.0)

Risk adjustment

L70 does not map to an HCC and does not risk-adjust under CMS-HCC V28. That is normal — most ICD-10 codes do not. It still needs to be coded correctly; it just will not move a RAF score.

Code to one of these instead L70

8 child codes. Green means billable.

L70.0Acne vulgaris
L70.1Acne conglobata
L70.2Acne varioliformis
L70.3Acne tropica
L70.4Infantile acne
L70.5Acne excoriee
L70.8Other acne
L70.9Acne, unspecified

Questions about L70

Is L70 a billable ICD-10-CM code?: No. L70 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.
Where does L70 sit in the tabular list?: Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L99), in the block Disorders of skin appendages (L60-L75).