L70.4 ICD-10-CA code: Infantile acne
L70.4 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Infantile acne” in CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026.
Official description
L70.4Infantile acne
ICD-10-CA · Canada · Also written L704
Index terms
Entries in CIHI’s alphabetical index that lead to L70.4. Searching the index by the condition the note names is how coders reach this code.
- Acne, infantile
Notes for L70.4
As CIHI prints them, with any note L70.4 takes from the headings above it.
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- Acne keloid (L73.0)From L70 Acne
- Congenital malformations of integument (Q84.-)From L60-L75 Disorders of skin appendages
- 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 L70.4 sits
- 1ChapterChapter 12: Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L99)
- 2Block L60-L75Disorders of skin appendages
- 3Category L70Acne
- 4Valid code L70.4Infantile acne
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 L70.4 mean?
L70.4 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Infantile acne” in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release.
Where is L70.4 in ICD-10-CA?
L70.4 sits under L70 Acne, within L60-L75 Disorders of skin appendages, within Chapter 12: Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L99).
What coding notes apply to L70.4?
ICD-10-CA lists Excludes notes for L70.4, 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.