L60. 9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM L60.
ICD-10-CM Code for Nail disorders L60.
Curved nails can also be a sign that you have a disease in the: Lungs....Color change.ColorDisease or other health problemPale nailsAnemiaHalf pink, half white nailsKidney diseaseYellow nailsLung disease, nail infectionDusky red half-moonsCould be lupus, heart disease, alopecia areata, arthritis, dermatomyositis3 more rows
L60.3ICD-10 code L60. 3 for Nail dystrophy is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue .
The note in ICD-10 under codes B95-B97 states that 'these categories are provided for use as supplementary or additional codes to identify the infectious agent(s) in disease classified elsewhere', so you would not use B96. 81 as a primary diagnosis, but as an additional code with the disease listed first.
ICD-10 CM Guidelines, may be found at the following website: https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/icd/Comprehensive-Listing-of-ICD-10-CM-Files.htm.
This article therefore helps clinicians to find the right treatment of the 5 most common nail disorders (brittle nails, onycholysis, paronychia, psoriasis, and onychomycosis) and provides practical tips that might improve patients' compliance.
Common causes of nail problems include injury, infection and skin diseases such as eczema and psoriasis. Some conditions need professional treatment from a doctor or a dermatologist. People with diabetes or compromised immune systems have a higher risk of fungal nail infections.
The nail is an unguis, meaning a keratin structure at the end of a digit. Other examples of ungues include the claw, hoof, and talon.
Onychodystrophy is a widely used, yet rarely defined term. It refers to nail changes apart from changes of the color called nail dyschromia. From the patient's point of view partial or complete disruption of the various keratinous layers of the nail plate is most relevant.
Dystrophic nails are fingernails or toenails that are deformed, thickened or discolored. They can have various causes, ranging from toenail fungus to a skin condition.
Normal nails that are not defective from metabolic or nutritional abnormalities.
The ICD code F988 is used to code Nail biting. Nail biting, also known as onychophagy or onychophagia, is an oral compulsive habit. It is sometimes described as a parafunctional activity, the common use of the mouth for an activity other than speaking, eating, or drinking. Specialty:
This means that while there is no exact mapping between this ICD 10 code F98.8 and a single ICD9 code, 313.89 is an approximate match for comparison and conversion purposes.
The ICD code L60 is used to code Nail disease. Nail diseases are distinct from diseases of the skin. Although nails are a skin appendage, they have their own signs and symptoms which may relate to other medical conditions. Nail conditions that show signs of infection or inflammation require medical assistance.
L60 . Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail. ICD Code L60 is a non-billable code.