ICD Code L95.9

ICD code L95.9 is vasculitis limited to the skin, unspecified, meaning inflammation of blood vessels in the skin without further specification of type or cause.

1. Presence of inflammatory changes affecting the skin without evidence of systemic involvement

2. Clinical findings of palpable purpura, urticarial lesions, ulcers, nodules, or livedo reticularis confined to the skin

3. Absence of signs or symptoms indicating vasculitis in internal organs (e.g., kidneys, lungs, nervous system)

4. Histopathological confirmation of vasculitis in a skin biopsy, if performed

5. No identifiable underlying cause or specific type of cutaneous vasculitis determined

6. Symptoms such as localized pain, tenderness, or swelling at affected skin sites

7. Chronic or recurrent skin lesions without systemic features

Relevant CPT codes that may be used to treat ICD code L95.9 include:

11102 – Tangential biopsy of skin; single lesion

11104 – Punch biopsy of skin; single lesion

11106 – Incisional biopsy of skin; single lesion

96372 – Therapeutic, prophylactic, or diagnostic injection (specify substance or drug); subcutaneous or intramuscular

96401 – Chemotherapy administration, subcutaneous or intramuscular; non-hormonal anti-neoplastic

99202–99215 – Evaluation and management (E/M) office or other outpatient services

96910 – Photochemotherapy (e.g., PUVA)

96920–96922 – Laser treatment for inflammatory skin disease

20550 – Injection(s); single tendon sheath, or ligament, aponeurosis (e.g., plantar "fascia")

20552 – Injection(s); single or multiple trigger points, one or two muscle(s)

CPT code selection should be based on the specific treatment rendered for L95.9.

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