From parent levels

ChapterXIIDiseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissueOpen

Exclusions

  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00-P96)
  • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O99)
  • congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E90)
  • injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T98)
  • lipomelanotic reticulosis (I89.8)
  • neoplasms (C00-D48)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)
  • systemic connective tissue disorders (M30-M36)
BlockL00-L08Infections of the skin and subcutaneous tissueOpen

Coding note

Use additional code (B95-B98), if desired, to identify infectious agent.

Exclusions

  • hordeolum (H00.0)
  • infective dermatitis (L30.3)
  • local infections of skin classified in Chapter I, such as: erysipelas (A46)
  • local infections of skin classified in Chapter I, such as: erysipeloid (A26.-)
  • local infections of skin classified in Chapter I, such as: herpesviral [herpes simplex] infection (B00.-)
  • local infections of skin classified in Chapter I, such as: herpesviral [herpes simplex] infection: anogenital (A60.-)
  • local infections of skin classified in Chapter I, such as: molluscum contagiosum (B08.1)
  • local infections of skin classified in Chapter I, such as: mycoses (B35-B49)
  • local infections of skin classified in Chapter I, such as: pediculosis, acariasis and other infestations (B85-B89)
  • local infections of skin classified in Chapter I, such as: viral warts (B07)
  • panniculitis (of): NOS (M79.3)
  • panniculitis (of): lupus (L93.2)
  • panniculitis (of): neck and back (M54.0)
  • panniculitis (of): relapsing [Weber-Christian] (M35.6)
  • perlèche (due to): NOS (K13.0)
  • perlèche (due to): candidiasis (B37.-)
  • perlèche (due to): riboflavin deficiency (E53.0)
  • pyogenic granuloma (L98.0)
  • zoster (B02.-)
CategoryL03CellulitisOpen

Inclusions

  • acute lymphangitis

Exclusions

  • cellulitis of: anal and rectal regions (K61.-)
  • cellulitis of: external auditory canal (H60.1)
  • cellulitis of: external genital organs: female (N76.4)
  • cellulitis of: external genital organs: male (N48.2, N49.-)
  • cellulitis of: eyelid (H00.0)
  • cellulitis of: lacrimal apparatus (H04.3)
  • cellulitis of: mouth (K12.2)
  • cellulitis of: nose (J34.0)
  • eosinophilic cellulitis [Wells] (L98.3)
  • febrile neutrophilic dermatosis [Sweet] (L98.2)
  • lymphangitis (chronic)(subacute) (I89.1)

Cellulitis of trunk

Inclusions

  • Abdominal wall
  • Back [any part]
  • Chest wall
  • Groin
  • Perineum
  • Umbilicus

Exclusions

  • omphalitis of newborn (P38)
Parent: L03 Cellulitis