ICD-10-CM 2027
ICD-10 code for skin redundant
From the official ICD-10-CM alphabetic index entry “Redundant, redundancy › skin”. Page updated September 29, 2026.
About coding skin redundant
The ICD-10-CM code for skin redundant is L98.7 (Excessive and redundant skin and subcutaneous tissue). The official index lists 2 more specific codes, so check the documentation for details such as type, cause, site or severity before settling on L98.7.
Within L98 (other disorders of skin and subcutaneous tissue, not elsewhere classified), L98.7 is specifically for excessive and redundant skin and subcutaneous tissue. Related codes cover pyogenic granuloma (L98.0), Factitial dermatitis (L98.1), febrile neutrophilic dermatosis [Sweet] (L98.2), eosinophilic cellulitis [Wells] (L98.3), Non-pressure chronic ulcer of skin, not elsewhere classified (L98.4), Mucinosis of the skin (L98.5), other infiltrative disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L98.6), other specified disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L98.8) and 2 more.
The conditions in its Excludes2 note aren't part of L98.7, but may be coded alongside it if the patient has both: acquired excess or redundant skin of eyelid (H02.3-), congenital excess or redundant skin of eyelid (Q10.3) and skin changes due to chronic exposure to nonionizing radiation (L57.-).
It is not a CC or MCC, so as a secondary diagnosis it doesn't change the MS-DRG severity level.
More specific skin redundant codes (official index)
Common questions about skin redundant ICD-10 codes
What is the ICD-10 code for skin redundant?
- L98.7 — Excessive and redundant skin and subcutaneous tissue. More specific codes apply when the documentation supports them: L98.7, L57.4.
Is L98.7 billable?
- Yes. L98.7 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).
Can L98.7 be used as a principal diagnosis?
- Yes. The Medicare Code Editor doesn't restrict L98.7 as a principal diagnosis.
Is L98.7 a CC or MCC?
- No. L98.7 is neither a CC nor an MCC under MS-DRG v44.0.