ICD-10-CM Code For Granulomatous Disorders Of Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue: Group Overview

The International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM) code group L92 includes granulomatous inflammatory disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue such as granuloma annulare, necrobiosis lipoidica, and other localized granulomatous dermatoses. These ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes are used to document clinical presentations involving granuloma formation, chronic skin inflammation, and localized tissue destruction, capturing disease severity and anatomic involvement. Accurate coding within the ICD-10-CM L92 group supports proper claim adjudication, complete clinical documentation, and appropriate reimbursement.

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ICD-10-CM L92: Granulomatous Disorders Of Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue Overview

The ICD-10-CM L92 group represents granulomatous inflammatory disorders that affect the skin and subcutaneous tissues, including conditions such as granuloma annulare, necrobiosis lipoidica, and other localized granulomatous dermatoses. These diagnoses target the integumentary system and involve granuloma formation, tissue inflammation, and potential skin breakdown. Accurate coding is important for appropriate claim processing and to reflect disease severity for reimbursement and clinical records.

When to Use

Use a code from this group when the clinical documentation identifies a granulomatous skin or subcutaneous disorder confirmed by clinical evaluation or biopsy. Select the most specific code reflecting the diagnosed condition, anatomic site, and any documented complications or chronicity.

ICD-10-CM Codes

6 rows

ICD-10-CM Code	Description
L92.0	Granuloma annulare
L92.1	Necrobiosis lipoidica, not elsewhere classified
L92.2	Granuloma faciale [eosinophilic granuloma of skin]
L92.3	Foreign body granuloma of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
L92.8	Other granulomatous disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
L92.9	Granulomatous disorder of the skin and subcutaneous tissue, unspecified

DRG Codes

4 rows

DRG Code	Description
602	Cellulitis with MCC
603	Cellulitis without MCC
606	Minor Skin Disorders with MCC
607	Minor Skin Disorders without MCC

Typical Clinical Scenarios

An adult patient in their 40s presents to dermatology with several persistent, painless, nonpruritic papules and nodules on the cheeks and nose that have slowly enlarged over months; skin biopsy shows noncaseating granulomas consistent with lupus vulgaris–type facial granulomatous dermatitis, and no systemic sarcoidosis findings are found, so a localized cutaneous granulomatous disorder diagnosis is assigned. Typical codes: L92.0, L92.9
A young adult with a history of Crohn disease develops chronic, indurated, erythematous plaques with fistula formation on the lower extremity and buttock area; the lesions are refractory to topical therapy and represent a cutaneous manifestation of granulomatous inflammation associated with underlying inflammatory bowel disease, prompting assignment of a granulomatous skin disorder code. Typical codes: L92.1, L92.9
An elderly patient presents to the emergency department with rapidly spreading, painful, ulcerating nodules on the limbs after minor trauma; wound cultures are negative and biopsy reveals necrobiotic granulomas consistent with necrobiosis lipoidica or other granulomatous panniculitis as a complicating skin process requiring diagnosis coding for the specific granulomatous lesion and wound care planning. Typical codes: L92.2, L92.3

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L83-ACANTHOSIS-NIGRICANS

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L84-CORNS-AND-CALLOSITIES

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L85-OTHER-EPIDERMAL-THICKENING

ICD-10-CM Code For Other Epidermal Thickening: Group Overview

L86-KERATODERMA-IN-DISEASES-CLASSIFIED-ELSEWHERE

ICD-10-CM Code For Keratoderma In Diseases Classified Elsewhere: Group Overview

L87-TRANSEPIDERMAL-ELIMINATION-DISORDERS

ICD-10-CM Code For Transepidermal Elimination Disorders: Group Overview

L88-PYODERMA-GANGRENOSUM

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L89-PRESSURE-ULCER

ICD-10-CM Code For Pressure Ulcer: Group Overview

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Frequently Asked Questions

References

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.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.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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When to Use

ICD-10-CM Codes

6 rows

ICD-10-CM Code	Description
L92.0	Granuloma annulare
L92.1	Necrobiosis lipoidica, not elsewhere classified
L92.2	Granuloma faciale [eosinophilic granuloma of skin]
L92.3	Foreign body granuloma of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
L92.8	Other granulomatous disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
L92.9	Granulomatous disorder of the skin and subcutaneous tissue, unspecified

DRG Codes

4 rows

DRG Code	Description
602	Cellulitis with MCC
603	Cellulitis without MCC
606	Minor Skin Disorders with MCC
607	Minor Skin Disorders without MCC

Typical Clinical Scenarios

An adult patient in their 40s presents to dermatology with several persistent, painless, nonpruritic papules and nodules on the cheeks and nose that have slowly enlarged over months; skin biopsy shows noncaseating granulomas consistent with lupus vulgaris–type facial granulomatous dermatitis, and no systemic sarcoidosis findings are found, so a localized cutaneous granulomatous disorder diagnosis is assigned. Typical codes: L92.0, L92.9
A young adult with a history of Crohn disease develops chronic, indurated, erythematous plaques with fistula formation on the lower extremity and buttock area; the lesions are refractory to topical therapy and represent a cutaneous manifestation of granulomatous inflammation associated with underlying inflammatory bowel disease, prompting assignment of a granulomatous skin disorder code. Typical codes: L92.1, L92.9
An elderly patient presents to the emergency department with rapidly spreading, painful, ulcerating nodules on the limbs after minor trauma; wound cultures are negative and biopsy reveals necrobiotic granulomas consistent with necrobiosis lipoidica or other granulomatous panniculitis as a complicating skin process requiring diagnosis coding for the specific granulomatous lesion and wound care planning. Typical codes: L92.2, L92.3

Related Codes

L80-VITILIGO

ICD-10-CM Code For Vitiligo: Group Overview

L81-OTHER-DISORDERS-OF-PIGMENTATION

ICD-10-CM Code For Other Disorders Of Pigmentation: Group Overview

L82-SEBORRHEIC-KERATOSIS

ICD-10-CM Code For Seborrheic Keratosis: Group Overview

L83-ACANTHOSIS-NIGRICANS

ICD-10-CM Code For Acanthosis Nigricans: Group Overview

L84-CORNS-AND-CALLOSITIES

ICD-10-CM Code For Corns And Callosities: Group Overview

L85-OTHER-EPIDERMAL-THICKENING

ICD-10-CM Code For Other Epidermal Thickening: Group Overview

L86-KERATODERMA-IN-DISEASES-CLASSIFIED-ELSEWHERE

ICD-10-CM Code For Keratoderma In Diseases Classified Elsewhere: Group Overview

L87-TRANSEPIDERMAL-ELIMINATION-DISORDERS

ICD-10-CM Code For Transepidermal Elimination Disorders: Group Overview

L88-PYODERMA-GANGRENOSUM

ICD-10-CM Code For Pyoderma Gangrenosum: Group Overview

L89-PRESSURE-ULCER

ICD-10-CM Code For Pressure Ulcer: Group Overview

Showing 1–10 of 18

Frequently Asked Questions

References

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.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.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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ICD-10-CM L92: Granulomatous Disorders Of Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue Overview

When to Use

ICD-10-CM Codes

DRG Codes

Typical Clinical Scenarios

Related Codes

Which diagnoses are included in ICD-10-CM group `L92`?

What clinical features does the `L92` group capture for documentation?

How does accurate coding within `L92` affect claims and records?

Which related DRGs are listed alongside the `L92` group for payers or analysts to consider?

When should an unspecified code from `L92` be used?

References

When to Use

ICD-10-CM Codes

DRG Codes

Typical Clinical Scenarios

Related Codes

Which diagnoses are included in ICD-10-CM group `L92`?

What clinical features does the `L92` group capture for documentation?

How does accurate coding within `L92` affect claims and records?

Which related DRGs are listed alongside the `L92` group for payers or analysts to consider?

When should an unspecified code from `L92` be used?

References