icd 10 code for l20.89

What is the diagnosis code for atopic dermatitis?

ICD-10 Code for Atopic dermatitis, unspecified- L20. 9- Codify by AAPC.

What is the ICD-10 code for moderate to severe atopic dermatitis?

L20. 9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.

What is the ICD-10-CM code for chronic eczema?

The ICD-10 code range for Dermatitis and eczema L20-L30 is medical classification list by the World Health Organization (WHO).

What is the ICD-10 code for eczema unspecified?

L30. 9 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 L30.

Is eczema and atopic dermatitis the same?

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).

What is the ICD-10 code for rash?

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 .

What is chronic eczema?

Atopic dermatitis, also known as eczema, is a non-contagious inflammatory skin condition. It is a chronic disease characterized by dry, itchy skin that can weep clear fluid when scratched. People with eczema also may be particularly susceptible to bacterial, viral, and fungal skin infections.

What is the ICD-10 code for itching?

ICD-10 Code for Pruritus, unspecified- L29. 9- Codify by AAPC.

What is the ICD-10 code for eczema of hands?

Guideline on the management of hand eczema ICD-10 Code: L20. L23.

What is L20 9 code?

ICD-10 code: L20. 9 Atopic dermatitis, unspecified.

What does dermatitis unspecified mean?

Dermatitis is a general term that describes a common skin irritation. It has many causes and forms and usually involves itchy, dry skin or a rash. Or it might cause the skin to blister, ooze, crust or flake off.

Index to Diseases and Injuries

The Index to Diseases and Injuries is an alphabetical listing of medical terms, with each term mapped to one or more ICD-10 code (s). The following references for the code L20.89 are found in the index:

Approximate Synonyms

The following clinical terms are approximate synonyms or lay terms that might be used to identify the correct diagnosis code:

Clinical Information

DERMATITIS ATOPIC-. a chronic inflammatory genetically determined disease of the skin marked by increased ability to form reagin ige with increased susceptibility to allergic rhinitis and asthma and hereditary disposition to a lowered threshold for pruritus.

Convert L20.89 to ICD-9 Code

The General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) crosswalk indicates an approximate mapping between the ICD-10 code L20.89 its ICD-9 equivalent. The approximate mapping means there is not an exact match between the ICD-10 code and the ICD-9 code and the mapped code is not a precise representation of the original code.

Information for Patients

Eczema is a term for several different types of skin swelling. Eczema is also called dermatitis. Most types cause dry, itchy skin and rashes on the face, inside the elbows and behind the knees, and on the hands and feet. Scratching the skin can cause it to turn red, and to swell and itch even more.

The ICD code L20 is used to code Atopic dermatitis

Atopic dermatitis (AD), also known as atopic eczema, is a type of inflammation of the skin (dermatitis). It results in itchy, red, swollen, and cracked skin. Clear fluid may come from the affected areas, which often thicken over time. It typically starts in childhood with changing severity over the years.

ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'L20.89 - Other atopic dermatitis'

The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code L20.89. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.

Equivalent ICD-9 Code GENERAL EQUIVALENCE MAPPINGS (GEM)

This is the official approximate match mapping between ICD9 and ICD10, as provided by the General Equivalency mapping crosswalk. This means that while there is no exact mapping between this ICD10 code L20.89 and a single ICD9 code, 691.8 is an approximate match for comparison and conversion purposes.