Folliculitis. Folliculitis nares perforans. Hair follicle disease. Perforating folliculitis. Sebaceous gland disease. Whirlpool folliculitis. ICD-10-CM L73.9 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group (s) (MS-DRG v38.0): 606 Minor skin disorders with mcc. 607 Minor skin disorders without mcc.
Folliculitis is the infection and inflammation of one or more hair follicles. The condition may occur anywhere on the skin with the exception of the palms of the hands and soles of the feet. The rash may appear as pimples that come to white tips on the face, chest, back, arms, legs, and head.
Furuncle of right lower limb. L02.425 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2018/2019 edition of ICD-10-CM L02.425 became effective on October 1, 2018.
This means that while there is no exact mapping between this ICD10 code L73.9 and a single ICD9 code, 706.9 is an approximate match for comparison and conversion purposes.
The ICD code L739 is used to code Folliculitis. Folliculitis is the infection and inflammation of one or more hair follicles. The condition may occur anywhere on the skin with the exception of the palms of the hands and soles of the feet.