L00 – Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome
Coding Notes
Active
Billable, valid for HIPAA-covered transactions
Additional
code to identify percentage of skin exfoliation (L49.-)
Type 1 Excludes
bullous impetigo (L01.03)
pemphigus neonatorum (L01.03)
toxic epidermal necrolysis [Lyell] (L51.2)
Applicable To
Ritter's disease
GEM Conversion to ICD-9 CM
Fs: 10000
–
Ritter's disease
MDC / MS-DRG Reference
Back Reference of Diagnostic Codes
Dermatitis
(eczematous)
L30.9
exfoliative, exfoliativa
(generalized)
L26
Disease, diseased
See also Syndrome
Syndrome
See also Disease
Sibling Codes
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| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| L00-L99 | Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L99) |
| L00-L08 | Infections of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L08) |
| L00 |
Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome
Use Additional
code to identify percentage of skin exfoliation (L49.-)
Type 1 Excludes
bullous impetigo (L01.03)
pemphigus neonatorum (L01.03)
toxic epidermal necrolysis [Lyell] (L51.2)
Applicable to
Ritter's disease
|