L21.0
BillableSeborrhea capitis
Seborrhea capitis
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Cradle cap
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- lipomelanotic reticulosis (I89.8)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
- systemic connective tissue disorders (M30-M36)
- viral warts (B07.-)
- chronic (childhood) granulomatous disease (D71)
- dermatitis gangrenosa (L08.0)
- dermatitis herpetiformis (L13.0)
- dry skin dermatitis (L85.3)
- factitial dermatitis (L98.1)
- perioral dermatitis (L71.0)
- radiation-related disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L55-L59)
- stasis dermatitis (I87.2)
- infective dermatitis (L30.3)
- seborrheic keratosis (L82.-)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Pityriasis34630004
- Cradle cap62742006
- Seborrhea capitis156329007
- Seborrheic dermatitis of scalp156329007
- Seborrheic eczema of scalp156329007
- Seborrhoea capitis156329007
- Seborrhoeic dermatitis of scalp156329007
- Seborrhoeic eczema of scalp156329007
- Exfoliative disorder of skin of scalp400117007
- Dandruff400201008
- Furfuracea400201008
- Pityriasis capitis400201008
- Pityriasis steatoides403426003
UMLS
- Cradle capC0263233
- Cradle cap (disorder)C0263233
- cap cradleC0263233
- cradle capC0263233
- DandruffC0221244
- FurfuraceaC0221244
- Pityriasis capitisC0221244
- Pityriasis capitis (disorder)C0221244
- ScurfC0221244
- Seborrhea capitisC0221244
- Seborrheic dermatitis (scalp)C0221244
- Seborrheic dermatitis capitisC0221244
- Seborrheic dermatitis of scalpC0221244
- Seborrheic dermatitis of scalp (disorder)C0221244
- Seborrheic eczema of scalpC0221244
- Seborrhoea capitisC0221244
- Seborrhoeic dermatitis capitisC0221244
- Seborrhoeic dermatitis of scalpC0221244
- Seborrhoeic eczema of scalpC0221244
- dandruffC0221244
- pityriasis capitisC0221244
- scalp seborrheaC0221244
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code L21.0?
ICD-10-CM code L21.0 represents "Seborrhea capitis". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is L21.0 a billable code?
Yes, L21.0 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is L21.0 in?
L21.0 is in Chapter 12: Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (codes L00-L99).
What SNOMED CT codes does L21.0 map to?
L21.0 maps to 6 SNOMED CT concepts: 62742006, 400201008, 400117007, 34630004, 403426003, and 1 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for L21.0?
L21.0 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0263233, C0221244. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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