ICD-10/L94.9

L94.9 ICD 2026 Code: Localized connective tissue disorder, unspecified

L94.9 is the authoritative medical code for Localized connective tissue disorder, unspecified. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for localized connective tissue disorder, unspecified (ICD-10-CM L94.9), 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

Localized connective tissue disorder, unspecified is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code L94.9. Excludes1 (not coded here): systemic connective tissue disorders M30-M36.

Official Tabular Instructional Notes

Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for L94.9 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.

  • systemic connective tissue disorders M30-M36

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance

What can't be coded together with L94.9?

Per Excludes1 instructions, L94.9 must not be reported with: systemic connective tissue disorders (M30-M36).

Codes in This Family (9)

Official ICD-10-CM classifications in the same code family as L94.9, with their registry titles.

  • L94 — Other localized connective tissue disorders
  • L94.0 — Localized scleroderma [morphea]
  • L94.1 — Linear scleroderma
  • L94.2 — Calcinosis cutis
  • L94.3 — Sclerodactyly
  • L94.4 — Gottron's papules
  • L94.5 — Poikiloderma vasculare atrophicans
  • L94.6 — Ainhum
  • L94.8 — Other specified localized connective tissue disorders

Indexed Clinical Terms (1)

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

  • Disorder (of), connective tissue, localized

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