ICD-10-CM 2027
ICD-10 code for skin tag
From the official ICD-10-CM alphabetic index entry “Tag (hypertrophied skin) (infected) › skin”. Page updated September 29, 2026.
About coding skin tag
The ICD-10-CM code for skin tag is L91.8 (Other hypertrophic disorders of the skin). The official index lists 4 more specific codes, so check the documentation for details such as type, cause, site or severity before settling on L91.8.
Within L91, choose L91.8 (Other hypertrophic disorders of the skin) only when documentation doesn't support a more specific option: hypertrophic scar (L91.0) and hypertrophic disorder of the skin, unspecified (L91.9).
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.
More specific skin tag codes (official index)
Common questions about skin tag ICD-10 codes
What is the ICD-10 code for skin tag?
- L91.8 — Other hypertrophic disorders of the skin. More specific codes apply when the documentation supports them: Q82.8, K64.4, Q82.8, Q17.0.
What is the ICD-10 code for accessory skin tag?
- Q82.8 — Other specified congenital malformations of skin.
What is the ICD-10 code for anus skin tag?
- K64.4 — Residual hemorrhoidal skin tags.
What is the ICD-10 code for congenital skin tag?
- Q82.8 — Other specified congenital malformations of skin.
What is the ICD-10 code for preauricular skin tag?
- Q17.0 — Accessory auricle.
Is L91.8 billable?
- Yes. L91.8 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).
Can L91.8 be used as a principal diagnosis?
- Yes. The Medicare Code Editor doesn't restrict L91.8 as a principal diagnosis.
Is L91.8 a CC or MCC?
- No. L91.8 is neither a CC nor an MCC under MS-DRG v44.0.