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Compare/L60 vs R68.3

L60 vs R68.3

L60 (Nail disorders) compared with R68.3 (Clubbing of fingers), from the official CMS tabular data. Both may be reported when both conditions are documented (Excludes2).

Can these codes be reported together?

Yes, when both are documented. L60 carries an Excludes2 note covering R68.3: “clubbing of nails (R68.3)”

Excludes2 marks distinct conditions — both may be reported when both are documented.

Side by side

L60Nail disordersR68.3Clubbing of fingers
Billing statusNon-billable header

Report instead: L60.0, L60.1, L60.2, L60.3, L60.4

Billable
ClassificationL00-L99 — Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (L00-L99)R00-R99 — Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings, Not Elsewhere Classified (R00-R99)
DefinitionNail disorders is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (L60).Clubbing of fingers is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (R68.3).
Includes
Clubbing of nails

Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources