clusters of small red bumps or white-headed pimples that develop around hair follicles or pus-filled blisters that break open and crust over. Associated signs and symptoms can include itchy, burning skin, painful or tender skin, and if areas of folliculitis grow closely together, a large swollen bump or mass.
The pain in the scalp and headaches, among other symptoms, may come from lupus, an autoimmune disease in which the immune system attacks its own tissues. Some also report stitches in the head in hair loss, herpes zoster, excessive use of tiaras and hair clips, folliculitis, etc.
Folliculitis is a common skin condition in which hair follicles become inflamed. It’s usually caused by a bacterial or fungal infection. At first it may look like small red bumps or white-headed pimples around hair follicles — the tiny pockets from which each hair grows. How do you describe folliculitis?
2012 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 704.8 : Other specified diseases of hair and hair follicles.
ICD-10 code: L73. 9 Follicular disorder, unspecified.
Persons encountering health services in other specified circumstancesZ76. 89 is a valid ICD-10-CM diagnosis code meaning 'Persons encountering health services in other specified circumstances'. It is also suitable for: Persons encountering health services NOS.
ICD-10 code R29. 818 for Other symptoms and signs involving the nervous system is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified .
L66. 2 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 L66.
ICD-10-CM Code for Follicular disorder, unspecified L73. 9.
Z76. 89 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
Encounter for other administrative examinations The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM Z02. 89 became effective on October 1, 2021. This is the American ICD-10-CM version of Z02.
Encounter for other specified special examinations The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM Z01. 89 became effective on October 1, 2021. This is the American ICD-10-CM version of Z01.
W19.XXXAUnspecified fall, initial encounter W19. XXXA 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 W19.
ICD-10-CM Code for Facial weakness R29. 810.
Hemiplegia, unspecified affecting right dominant side The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM G81. 91 became effective on October 1, 2021. This is the American ICD-10-CM version of G81.
Z00.00ICD-10 Code for Encounter for general adult medical examination without abnormal findings- Z00. 00- Codify by AAPC.
ICD-10 Code for Person consulting for explanation of examination or test findings- Z71. 2- Codify by AAPC.
L73.9 is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of follicular disorder, unspecified. A 'billable code' is detailed enough to be used to specify a medical diagnosis.
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. Specialty:
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 Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries is a list of ICD-10 codes, organized "head to toe" into chapters and sections with coding notes and guidance for inclusions, exclusions, descriptions and more. The following references are applicable to the code L73.8:
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 L73.8 are found in the index:
The following clinical terms are approximate synonyms or lay terms that might be used to identify the correct diagnosis code:
The General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) crosswalk indicates an approximate mapping between the ICD-10 code L73.8 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.
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