L12.2 ICD-10-CA code: Chronic bullous disease of childhood
L12.2 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Chronic bullous disease of childhood” in CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026.
Official description
L12.2Chronic bullous disease of childhood
ICD-10-CA · Canada · Also written L122
Index terms
Entries in CIHI’s alphabetical index that lead to L12.2. Searching the index by the condition the note names is how coders reach this code.
- Pemphigoid, juvenile
- Linear IgA of childhood
- Disease, diseased, Lingear IgA of childhood
- Disease, diseased, chronic bullous of childhood
- Disease, diseased, bullous, chronic, of childhood
- Dermatitis, herpetiformis (bullous) (erythematous) (pustular) (vesicular), juvenile
Notes for L12.2
As CIHI prints them, with any note L12.2 takes from the headings above it.
Includes
- Juvenile dermatitis herpetiformisLinear IgA disease of childhood
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- Herpes gestationis (O26.4-)impetigo herpetiformis (L40.1)From L12 Pemphigoid
- 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 L12.2 sits
- 1ChapterChapter 12: Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L99)
- 2Block L10-L14Bullous disorders
- 3Category L12Pemphigoid
- 4Valid code L12.2Chronic bullous disease of childhood
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 L12.2 mean?
L12.2 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Chronic bullous disease of childhood” in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release.
Where is L12.2 in ICD-10-CA?
L12.2 sits under L12 Pemphigoid, within L10-L14 Bullous disorders, within Chapter 12: Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L99).
What coding notes apply to L12.2?
ICD-10-CA lists Includes, Excludes notes for L12.2, 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.