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ICD-10-CM 2027

ICD-10 code for Amiantacea tinea

L44.8

Other specified papulosquamous disorders

✓ Billable / specific

From the official ICD-10-CM alphabetic index entry “Tinea (intersecta) (tarsi) › amiantacea”. Page updated September 29, 2026.

About coding Amiantacea tinea

The ICD-10-CM code for Amiantacea tinea is L44.8 (Other specified papulosquamous disorders).

Within L44, choose L44.8 (Other specified papulosquamous disorders) only when documentation doesn't support a more specific option: pityriasis rubra pilaris (L44.0), lichen nitidus (L44.1), lichen striatus (L44.2), lichen ruber moniliformis (L44.3), infantile papular acrodermatitis [Gianotti-Crosti] (L44.4) and papulosquamous disorder, unspecified (L44.9).

It is not a CC or MCC, so as a secondary diagnosis it doesn't change the MS-DRG severity level.

In MS-DRG v44.0, it is part of the grouping logic for DRG 606 (Minor Skin Disorders with MCC, relative weight 1.5728) and DRG 607 (Minor Skin Disorders without MCC, relative weight 0.8772), in MDC 09 (Diseases and Disorders of the Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast), as a principal or secondary diagnosis. The DRG a claim lands in depends on the principal diagnosis, procedures and any CC/MCC secondary diagnoses.

Common questions about Amiantacea tinea ICD-10 codes

What is the ICD-10 code for Amiantacea tinea?

L44.8 — Other specified papulosquamous disorders.

Is L44.8 billable?

Yes. L44.8 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).

Can L44.8 be used as a principal diagnosis?

Yes. The Medicare Code Editor doesn't restrict L44.8 as a principal diagnosis.

Is L44.8 a CC or MCC?

No. L44.8 is neither a CC nor an MCC under MS-DRG v44.0.