L10.0 ICD-10-CA code: Pemphigus vulgaris
L10.0 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Pemphigus vulgaris” in CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026.
Official description
L10.0Pemphigus vulgaris
ICD-10-CA · Canada · Also written L100
Index terms
Entries in CIHI’s alphabetical index that lead to L10.0. Searching the index by the condition the note names is how coders reach this code.
- Pemphigus, vulgaris
Notes for L10.0
As CIHI prints them, with any note L10.0 takes from the headings above it.
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- Pemphigus neonatorum (L00)From L10 Pemphigus
- Benign familial pemphigus [Hailey-Hailey] (Q82.8)staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome (L00)toxic epidermal necrolysis [Lyell] (L51.2)From L10-L14 Bullous disorders
- Certain:• conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00-P96)• infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O99)congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E90)injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T98)lipomelanotic reticulosis (I89.8)neoplasms (C00-D48)symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)systemic connective tissue disorders (M30-M36)From Chapter 12: Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L99)
Where L10.0 sits
- 1ChapterChapter 12: Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L99)
- 2Block L10-L14Bullous disorders
- 3Category L10Pemphigus
- 4Valid code L10.0Pemphigus vulgaris
Source and release
- Data release
- ICD-10-CA · FY 2026–2027
- Effective date
- Apr 1, 2026
- Publisher
- CIHI
This page is built from the ICD-10-CA catalog that Vero Codes reads when it suggests codes: Canadian Institute for Health Information’s FY 2026–2027 release, imported from the publisher’s file and checked against it. The description, notes and structured data come from the same record.
Frequently asked questions
What does ICD-10-CA code L10.0 mean?
L10.0 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Pemphigus vulgaris” in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release.
Where is L10.0 in ICD-10-CA?
L10.0 sits under L10 Pemphigus, within L10-L14 Bullous disorders, within Chapter 12: Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L99).
What coding notes apply to L10.0?
ICD-10-CA lists Excludes notes for L10.0, including those from the headings it sits under. They are listed on this page with where each one comes from.
Which ICD-10-CA release does this page use?
It uses CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027. It is a reference: confirm the code against the current list and the payer’s rules before you submit it.