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    ICD-10-CM Code For Apocrine Sweat Disorders: Group Overview

    The International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM) code group L75 includes disorders of the apocrine sweat glands such as hidradenitis suppurativa and other inflammatory or obstructive apocrine lesions that present with nodules, abscesses, sinus tracts, or scarring. These ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes are used to document clinical scenarios involving recurrent or chronic apocrine gland inflammation, localized skin infections, or complications that indicate disease severity and extent. Accurate coding within the ICD-10-CM L75 group supports proper claim adjudication and complete clinical documentation for appropriate reimbursement.

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    ICD-10-CM L75: Apocrine Sweat Disorders Overview

    The ICD-10-CM L75 group covers disorders of apocrine sweat glands, including conditions such as hidradenitis suppurativa and other inflammatory or obstructive apocrine lesions. These diagnoses affect skin appendages often in intertriginous areas and can cause pain, drainage, and scarring. Accurate coding matters for clinical communication and reimbursement because it reflects disease severity and resource needs.

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    When to Use

    Use a code from this group when documentation indicates apocrine gland involvement with clinical findings like recurrent abscesses, draining sinuses, or chronic inflammatory nodules in typical apocrine sites. Select the code that best reflects disease severity, anatomical site, and any documented complications to support clinical and billing records.

    ICD-10-CM Codes

    5 rows

    ICD-10-CM CodeDescription
    L75.0Bromhidrosis
    L75.1Chromhidrosis
    L75.2Apocrine miliaria
    L75.8Other apocrine sweat disorders
    L75.9Apocrine sweat disorder, unspecified

    DRG Codes

    2 rows

    DRG CodeDescription
    606Minor Skin Disorders with MCC
    607Minor Skin Disorders without MCC

    Typical Clinical Scenarios

    • A young adult presents to urgent care with a sudden painful, erythematous, fluctuant nodule in the axilla that developed over days with purulent drainage and fever. Examination suggests an acute infected apocrine gland abscess (hidradenitis-type lesion) requiring incision and drainage; a diagnosis from this group is assigned to capture the apocrine gland origin and infection-related lesion. Typical codes: L75.0, L75.1
    • A middle-aged patient with a multi-year history of recurrent, chronic tender nodules and sinus tracts in the axillary and inguinal regions causing scarring and intermittent cellulitis visits dermatology for ongoing management. Because the presentation reflects chronic relapsing inflammation of apocrine-bearing skin with scarring, a chronic apocrine sweat gland disorder code from this group is used to document the long-term condition and its complications. Typical codes: L75.1, L75.2
    • An elderly patient in the emergency department is evaluated for extensive axillary erythema and malodorous oozing underarm lesions after topical antiperspirant use, with concern for secondary bacterial infection and surrounding dermatitis. The clinician assigns a diagnosis from this group to specify apocrine gland-related inflammation with superimposed infection or dermatitis as a comorbid skin issue guiding treatment and follow-up. Typical codes: L75.8, L75.9

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    References

    1. 1.CPT® Codes and Descriptions. AAPC. Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.Maintains the CPT code set's official descriptions and guidelines, licensed from the American Medical Association, used as the definitional source for CPT codes on this page.
    2. 2.HCPCS Quarterly Update. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's quarterly release of HCPCS Level II codes and short/long descriptors, the source for HCPCS code definitions and update history.
    3. 3.ICD-10-CM Full Code List. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's complete ICD-10-CM diagnosis code list, used to cross-reference diagnosis codes associated with this procedure or service.
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