L73.2 vs L75
L73.2 (Hidradenitis suppurativa) compared with L75 (Apocrine sweat disorders), from the official CMS tabular data. Do not report these codes together: the official tabular list marks them Excludes1.
Can these codes be reported together?
No — do not report together. L75 carries an Excludes1 note covering L73.2: “hidradenitis suppurativa (L73.2)”
Sole exception: when the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).
Side by side
| L73.2Hidradenitis suppurativa | L75Apocrine sweat disorders | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Billable | Non-billable header |
| Classification | L00-L99 — Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (L00-L99) | L00-L99 — Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (L00-L99) |
| Definition | Hidradenitis suppurativa is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (L73.2). | Apocrine sweat disorders is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (L75). |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources