L10.89 ICD-10 Code: Other pemphigus (2026)

L10.89 is the authoritative medical code for Other pemphigus. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for other pemphigus (ICD-10-CM L10.89), ensuring healthcare documentation aligns with 2026 federal coding standards.

Billing Status: YES. This is a valid, specific, and billable ICD-10-CM reference.

Official Registry Overview & Definition

Other pemphigus is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code L10.89. Excludes1 (not coded here): pemphigus neonatorum L01.03; benign familial pemphigus Hailey-Hailey; staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome L00; toxic epidermal necrolysis Lyell.

Official Tabular Instructional Notes

Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for L10.89 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.

Excludes1 — Not Coded Here

Conditions that can never be reported with this code; the two are mutually exclusive.

pemphigus neonatorum L01.03
benign familial pemphigus Hailey-Hailey
staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome L00
toxic epidermal necrolysis Lyell

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance

What can't be coded together with L10.89?

Per Excludes1 instructions, L10.89 must not be reported with: pemphigus neonatorum (L01.03); benign familial pemphigus [Hailey-Hailey] (Q82.8); staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome (L00); toxic epidermal necrolysis [Lyell] (L51.2).

Codes in This Family (11)

Official ICD-10-CM classifications in the same code family as L10.89, with their registry titles.

L10 — Pemphigus
L10-L14 — Bullous disorders (L10-L14)
L10.0 — Pemphigus vulgaris
L10.1 — Pemphigus vegetans
L10.2 — Pemphigus foliaceous
L10.3 — Brazilian pemphigus [fogo selvagem]
L10.4 — Pemphigus erythematosus
L10.5 — Drug-induced pemphigus
L10.8 — Other pemphigus
L10.81 — Paraneoplastic pemphigus
L10.9 — Pemphigus, unspecified

Indexed Clinical Terms (1)

Clinical term phrases from the official ICD-10-CM Index to Diseases and Injuries that map to this code.

Pemphigus, specified NEC

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