ICD-10 code L26: Exfoliative dermatitis
ICD-10 code L26 is the billable code for exfoliative dermatitis, a severe, generalized skin condition marked by widespread redness and scaling across a large portion of the body surface. Specifically, it is what a dermatologist or emergency physician documents when a patient presents with extensive erythema and peeling, whatever the underlying trigger. The condition can […]
ICD-10 code K82.1: Hydrops of gallbladder – FY 2026 guide
Gallbladder hydrops accounts for a small but clinically significant subset of biliary tract conditions. ICD-10 code K82.1 is the specific, billable code for hydrops of the gallbladder, and it covers more ground than its short description suggests. Coders who miss the Applicable To notes, or the differential between K82.1 and K82.0, routinely pick the wrong […]
ICD-10 Code T31.32: Burns 30-39% body surface with 20-29% third degree
ICD-10 Code T31.32 classifies burns covering 30-39% of total body surface area (TBSA) with 20-29% of that area at third-degree, full-thickness depth. It is an extent code, assigned alongside site-specific T20-T25 codes to record how much of the body a major burn affects and how deep the worst-affected areas are. That combination drives DRG assignment, […]
ICD-10 code K67: Disorders of peritoneum in infectious diseases
ICD-10 code K67 is a single, billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for disorders of peritoneum in infectious diseases classified elsewhere. It has no decimal subcodes, even though many reference sources still list K67.0 through K67.8, subcodes carried over from the World Health Organization’s global ICD-10 that don’t exist in the US ICD-10-CM. Notably, several peritonitis types […]
ICD-10 code M34.9: Systemic sclerosis, unspecified
ICD-10 code M34.9: What it is and when to use it ICD-10 code M34.9 is a billable code for systemic sclerosis, unspecified (scleroderma NOS). Use it when the documentation says only “scleroderma” or “systemic sclerosis,” without naming a subtype such as progressive systemic sclerosis or CREST syndrome. It is valid for HIPAA-covered transactions in FY2026. […]
ICD-10 code O90.89: Postpartum subinvolution of uterus – billing and coding guide
ICD-10 code O90.89: Definition, billable status, and quick reference ICD-10 code O90.89 is the billable, specific code for puerperal (postpartum) subinvolution of the uterus – when the uterus fails to return to its pre-pregnancy size within six weeks of delivery. It replaces N85.3, the code many coders reach for first, which applies only to chronic, […]
ICD-10 code O71.9: Obstetric trauma, unspecified
ICD-10 code O71.9 is the billable, unspecified-trauma code within the O71 (Other obstetric trauma) subcategory of ICD-10-CM. It applies when a labor or delivery record documents a traumatic injury but does not name the type, so coders assign it only after ruling out the more specific O71.x and O70.x options. This guide covers the code’s […]
ICD-10 code O28.1: Abnormal biochemical finding on antenatal screening
ICD-10 code O28.1 is a billable, HIPAA-valid diagnosis code for an abnormal biochemical finding on antenatal screening of mother. It applies when a first-trimester combined screen or second-trimester quad screen returns an out-of-range result for a marker such as AFP, hCG, or PAPP-A, and the provider documents the finding. This guide covers the code’s clinical […]
ICD-10 code O76: Fetal heart rate abnormality in labor and delivery
What is ICD-10 code O76? ICD-10 code O76 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for abnormality in fetal heart rate and rhythm complicating labor and delivery. It is a billable, specific code valid for submission on claims under the CMS ICD-10 coding guidelines and is included in the FY2026 ICD-10-CM tabular list without revision or deletion […]
ICD-10 Code M71.9: Bursopathy, unspecified
ICD-10 Code M71.9 (Bursopathy, unspecified) is a billable ICD-10-CM code for bursitis or bursopathy when the affected bursa’s location isn’t documented. It’s the correct choice in a narrower set of circumstances than many coders assume, and reaching for it when a more specific code is available is one of the most common reasons bursitis claims […]