L92.1 ICD-10-CA code: Necrobiosis lipoidica, not elsewhere classified
L92.1 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Necrobiosis lipoidica, not elsewhere classified” in CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026.
Official description
L92.1Necrobiosis lipoidica, not elsewhere classified
Short description: Necrobiosis lipoidica NEC
ICD-10-CA · Canada · Also written L921
Index terms
Entries in CIHI’s alphabetical index that lead to L92.1. Searching the index by the condition the note names is how coders reach this code.
- Oppenheim Urbach disease
- Urbach Oppenheim disease
- Necrobiosis, lipoidica NEC
Notes for L92.1
As CIHI prints them, with any note L92.1 takes from the headings above it.
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- That associated with diabetes mellitus (E10.61/L99.8*) (E11.61/L99.8*) (E13.61/L99.8*) (E14.61/L99.8*)
- Actinic granuloma (L57.5)From L92 Granulomatous disorders of skin and subcutaneous tissue
- 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 L92.1 sits
- 1ChapterChapter 12: Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L99)
- 2Block L80-L99Other disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
- 3Category L92Granulomatous disorders of skin and subcutaneous tissue
- 4Valid code L92.1Necrobiosis lipoidica, not elsewhere classified
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 L92.1 mean?
L92.1 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Necrobiosis lipoidica, not elsewhere classified” in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release.
Where is L92.1 in ICD-10-CA?
L92.1 sits under L92 Granulomatous disorders of skin and subcutaneous tissue, within L80-L99 Other disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue, within Chapter 12: Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L99).
What coding notes apply to L92.1?
ICD-10-CA lists Excludes notes for L92.1, 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.