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The ICD-10-CM code L20.83 might also be used to specify conditions or terms like acute eczema, acute hand eczema, acute infantile eczema, chronic eczema of foot, chronic hand eczema, chronic infantile eczema, etc. The code L20.83 is applicable for patients aged 0 through 17 years inclusive.
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The ICD-10 code range for Dermatitis and eczema L20-L30 is medical classification list by the World Health Organization (WHO).
In this block the terms dermatitis and eczema are used synonymously and interchangeably.
ICD-10 code L20. 9 for Atopic dermatitis, unspecified is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue .
Guideline on the management of hand eczema ICD-10 Code: L20. L23.
Eczema is a general term for rash-like skin conditions. The most common type of eczema is called atopic dermatitis. Eczema is often very itchy. When you scratch it, your skin becomes red and inflamed (puffy).
Definition. Eczema is a chronic inflammatory skin disease that affects about 20% of children [3,4] and 3% of adults. It is characterized by pruritus, scratching, and eczematous lesions (dry, scaling and crusted areas of skin), and when chronic may be associated with lichenification (thickening) and pigmentary changes.
ICD-10-CM Code for Pruritus, unspecified L29. 9.
ICD-10 code R21 for Rash and other nonspecific skin eruption is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified .
9: Dermatitis, unspecified.
ICD-10 | Fever, unspecified (R50. 9)
dermatitis: dry skin (L85. 3)
Rash and other nonspecific skin eruption R21 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM R21 became effective on October 1, 2021.
ICD-10 code: L30. 1 Dyshidrosis [pompholyx] | gesund.bund.de.
Other and unspecified dermatitis A group of conditions in which the skin becomes inflamed, forms blisters, and becomes crusty, thick, and scaly.
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Eczema causes burning and itching, and may occur over a long period of time. Atopic dermatitis is the most common type of eczema.
Any inflammation of the skin. Eczema is a term for several different types of skin swelling. Eczema is also called dermatitis. It is not dangerous, but most types cause red, swollen and itchy skin.
Factors that can cause eczema include other diseases, irritating substances, allergies and your genetic makeup. Eczema is not contagious.the most common type of eczema is atopic dermatitis. It is an allergic condition that makes your skin dry and itchy. It is most common in babies and children.
L20.83 is a valid billable ICD-10 diagnosis code for Infantile (acute) (chronic) eczema . It is found in the 2021 version of the ICD-10 Clinical Modification (CM) and can be used in all HIPAA-covered transactions from Oct 01, 2020 - Sep 30, 2021 .
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