L98.7 is the ICD-10 code for Excessive and redundant skin and subcutaneous tissue. It is a four-character subcategory of L98 (Other disorders of skin and subcutaneous tissue, not elsewhere classified), the most specific level in the WHO edition. It belongs to the block L80–L99 (Other disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue) in Chapter XII, Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue.
- Code type
- Subcategory (4 characters)
- Chapter
- XII · L00–L99
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
What L98.7 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- Loose or sagging skin:
- NOS
- following weight loss (bariatric surgery)(dietary)
What L98.7 excludes
Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.
L98.7 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
L98.7Mye eller overflødig hud og underhudsvev
DL987Overskydende og overflødig hud og subkutant væv
- DL987AOverskydende og overflødig hud og subkutant væv efter vægttab
- DL987BOverskydende og overflødig hud og subkutant væv UNS
L98.7Liiallinen ja tarpeeton iho ja ihonalaiskudos
L98.7Überschüssige und erschlaffte Haut und Unterhaut
L98.7Hypertrophie et affaissement de la peau et du tissu cellulaire souscutané
L98.7overmatige en overtollige huid en subcutis
L98.7Excessive and redundant skin and subcutaneous tissue
Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.
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