L41.0 ICD-10-CA code: Pityriasis lichenoides et varioliformis acuta
L41.0 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Pityriasis lichenoides et varioliformis acuta” in CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026.
Official description
L41.0Pityriasis lichenoides et varioliformis acuta
Short description: Pityriasis lichenoid varioliformis acuta
ICD-10-CA · Canada · Also written L410
Index terms
Entries in CIHI’s alphabetical index that lead to L41.0. Searching the index by the condition the note names is how coders reach this code.
- Mucha Habermann disease
- Pityriasis (capitis), lichenoides
- Parapsoriasis, varioliformis (acuta)
- Pityriasis (capitis), lichenoides, et varioliformis (acuta)
Notes for L41.0
As CIHI prints them, with any note L41.0 takes from the headings above it.
Includes
- Mucha-Habermann disease
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- Poikiloderma vasculare atrophicans (L94.5)From L41 Parapsoriasis
- 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 L41.0 sits
- 1ChapterChapter 12: Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L99)
- 2Block L40-L45Papulosquamous disorders
- 3Category L41Parapsoriasis
- 4Valid code L41.0Pityriasis lichenoides et varioliformis acuta
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 L41.0 mean?
L41.0 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Pityriasis lichenoides et varioliformis acuta” in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release.
Where is L41.0 in ICD-10-CA?
L41.0 sits under L41 Parapsoriasis, within L40-L45 Papulosquamous disorders, within Chapter 12: Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L99).
What coding notes apply to L41.0?
ICD-10-CA lists Includes, Excludes notes for L41.0, 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.