L00
BillableStaphylococcal scalded skin syndrome
Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Ritter's disease
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- •certain conditions originating in the perinatal periodP04-P96
- •certain infectious and parasitic diseasesA00-B99
- •complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperiumO9A)O00
- •congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalitiesQ00-Q99
- •endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseasesE00-E88
- •lipomelanotic reticulosisI89.8
- •neoplasmsC00-D49
- •symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classifiedR00-R94
- •systemic connective tissue disordersM30-M36
- •viral wartsB07
- •hordeolumH00.0
- •infective dermatitisL30.3
- local infections of skin classified in Chapter 1
- •lupus panniculitisL93.2
- •panniculitis NOSM79.3
- •panniculitis of neck and backM54.0
- •Perlèche NOSK13.0
- •Perlèche due to candidiasisB37.0
- •Perlèche due to riboflavin deficiencyE53.0
- •pyogenic granulomaL98.0
- •relapsing panniculitis [Weber-Christian]M35.6
- •zosterB02
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ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
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Also Known As / Clinical Terms(66)
SNOMED CT
UMLS
- Disease, RitterC0038165
- Disease, Ritter'sC0038165
- RITTER DISC0038165
- RITTERS DISC0038165
- Ritter DiseaseC0038165
- Ritter's DiseaseC0038165
- Ritter's diseaseC0038165
- Ritter's-Lyells syndromeC0038165
- Ritters DiseaseC0038165
- SCALDED SKIN SYNDROME STAPHC0038165
- SSSSC0038165
- SSSS - Staphylococcal scalded skin syndromeC0038165
- STAPH SCALDED SKIN SYNDROMEC0038165
- Scalded Skin Syndrome, StaphylococcalC0038165
- Scalded skin syndromeC0038165
- Scalded-Skin Syndrome, StaphylococcalC0038165
- Scalded-Skin Syndromes, StaphylococcalC0038165
- Staphylococcal Scalded Skin SyndromeC0038165
- Staphylococcal Scalded-Skin SyndromeC0038165
- Staphylococcal Scalded-Skin SyndromesC0038165
- Staphylococcal scalded skin syndromeC0038165
- Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome (disorder)C0038165
- Syndrome, Staphylococcal Scalded-SkinC0038165
- Syndromes, Staphylococcal Scalded-SkinC0038165
- ritter diseaseC0038165
- ritter's diseaseC0038165
- ritters diseaseC0038165
- scald skin syndromeC0038165
- scalded skin syndromeC0038165
- scalding skin syndromeC0038165
- skin scalded syndromeC0038165
- staph scalded skin syndromeC0038165
Clinical Terms
- ritter disease
- SSSS
- scald skin syndrome
- skin scalded syndrome
- Neonatal staphylococcal infection of skin
- scalding skin syndrome
- Disease, Ritter's
- Neonatal staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome
- Syndrome, Staphylococcal Scalded-Skin
- Disease, Ritter
- Ritter's Disease
- Scalded-Skin Syndrome, Staphylococcal
- RITTERS DIS
- Staphylococcal Scalded-Skin Syndrome
- staph scalded skin syndrome
- Scalded-Skin Syndromes, Staphylococcal
- Staphylococcal Scalded-Skin Syndromes
- Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome (disorder)
- Scalded skin syndrome
- SCALDED SKIN SYNDROME STAPH
- Syndromes, Staphylococcal Scalded-Skin
- ritters disease
- RITTER DIS
- Ritter's-Lyells syndrome
- Scalded Skin Syndrome, Staphylococcal
- Dermatitis exfoliativa neonatorum
- SSSS - Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome?
The ICD-10-CM code for staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome is L00. The full clinical description is "Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome". L00 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code L00 mean?
ICD-10-CM code L00 represents “Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome”. It is classified under Chapter 12: Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is L00 a billable code?
Yes, L00 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is L00 in?
L00 is in Chapter 12: Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (codes L00-L99).
What codes cannot be used with L00?
L00 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: bullous impetigo (L01.03); pemphigus neonatorum (L01.03); toxic epidermal necrolysis [Lyell] (L51.2).
Are additional codes required with L00?
Yes, when using L00, also report: code (B95-B97) to identify infectious agent.; percentage of skin exfoliation (L49.-).
What SNOMED CT codes does L00 map to?
L00 maps to 3 SNOMED CT concepts: 402967005, 403840005, 200946001. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for L00?
L00 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0038165. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does L00 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome affect a person's functioning — body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of L00?
L00 maps to the ICD-11 code: EA50.2 (Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome).
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