L92.3 Foreign body granuloma of the skin and subcutaneous tissue

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The ICD-10-CM code for Foreign body granuloma of the skin and subcutaneous tissue is L92.3 (FY2026). It is a billable, claim-ready diagnosis code.

Classification

Section
L80-L99: Other disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L80-L99)
Category L92
7 codes (6 billable)
FY2026 Status
Stable since FY2024

Also Known As

ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index entries that lead to L92.3:

  • Granuloma › silica (skin)
  • Granuloma › beryllium (skin)
  • Granuloma › foreign body (in soft tissue) NEC › subcutaneous tissue
  • Granuloma › abdomen › from residual foreign body
  • Granuloma › skin › from residual foreign body
  • Granuloma › foreign body (in soft tissue) NEC › skin
  • Foreign body › granuloma (old) (soft tissue) › skin
Use Additional Code
  • code to identify the type of retained foreign body (Z18.-)

U.S. Hospital Utilization

  • An estimated 200 U.S. inpatient stays in 2023 included L92.3 among the documented diagnoses.

Source: National Inpatient Sample (NIS), Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 2016–2023. National survey-weighted estimates.

Official Coding Guidelines

Pressure ulcer stages—L89 identifies site/stage; code all ulcers

a. Pressure ulcer stage codes 1) Pressure ulcer stages Codes in category L89, Pressure ulcer, identify the site and stage of the pressure ulcer. The ICD-10-CM classifies pressure ulcer stages based on severity, which is designated by stages 1-4, deep tissue pressure injury, unspecified stage, and unstageable. Assign as many codes from category L89 as needed to identify all the pressure ulcers the patient has, if applicable. See Section I.B.14. for pressure ulcer stage documentation by clinicians other than patient's provider.

— ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026, Section I.C.12.a.1
Unstageable pressure ulcers—L89.--0 based on clinical documentation

2) Unstageable pressure ulcers Assignment of the code for unstageable pressure ulcer (L89.--0) should be based on the clinical documentation. These codes are used for

— ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026, Section I.C.12.a.2

Source: CMS — ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026

References

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Reviewed by Prajwal Shrestha, CPC, CRC
Certified Professional Coder (CPC) and Certified Risk Adjustment Coder (CRC) · AAPC Member ID 01997614 · About · Editorial policy · Content last reviewed: 2025-10-01

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