L21.9
BillableSeborrheic dermatitis, unspecified
Seborrheic dermatitis, unspecified
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Seborrhea NOS
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
- SBD - Seborrheic dermatitis50563003
- SBD - Seborrhoeic dermatitis50563003
- Seborrheic dermatitis50563003
- Seborrheic eczema50563003
- Seborrhoeic dermatitis50563003
- Seborrhoeic eczema50563003
- Facial seborrheic dermatitis201237005
- Facial seborrheic eczema201237005
- Facial seborrhoeic dermatitis201237005
- Facial seborrhoeic eczema201237005
- Seborrhea faciei201237005
- Seborrhoea faciei201237005
- Blepharitis in seborrheic eczema231797007
- Blepharitis in seborrhoeic eczema231797007
- Seborrheic blepharitis231797007
- Seborrhoeic blepharitis231797007
- Truncal seborrheic dermatitis238565002
- Truncal seborrheic eczema238565002
- Truncal seborrhoeic dermatitis238565002
- Truncal seborrhoeic eczema238565002
- Seborrheic eczema-like eruption238991008
- Seborrheic eczema-like rash238991008
- Seborrhoeic eczema-like eruption238991008
- Seborrhoeic eczema-like rash238991008
- Perianal dermatitis275448003
- Acute seborrheic dermatitis402202008
- Acute seborrheic eczema402202008
- Acute seborrhoeic dermatitis402202008
- Acute seborrhoeic eczema402202008
- Chronic seborrheic dermatitis402204009
- Chronic seborrheic eczema402204009
- Chronic seborrhoeic dermatitis402204009
- Chronic seborrhoeic eczema402204009
- Perianal seborrheic dermatitis402209004
- Perianal seborrheic eczema402209004
- Perianal seborrhoeic dermatitis402209004
- Perianal seborrhoeic eczema402209004
- Human immunodeficiency virus associated seborrheic dermatitis870344006
- Human immunodeficiency virus associated seborrhoeic dermatitis870344006
- Seborrheic dermatitis due to human immunodeficiency virus infection870344006
- Seborrhoeic dermatitis due to human immunodeficiency virus infection870344006
- Disorder of skin due to human immunodeficiency virus infection1148863007
- Skin disease due to human immunodeficiency virus infection1148863007
- Genitocrural seborrheic dermatitis1251357005
- Genitocrural seborrhoeic dermatitis1251357005
- Seborrheic dermatitis of skin crease of groin1251357005
- Seborrhoeic dermatitis of skin crease of groin1251357005
- Generalised seborrhoeic dermatitis1251359008
- Generalized seborrheic dermatitis1251359008
UMLS
- Cradle CapC0036508
- Dermatitides, SeborrheicC0036508
- Dermatitis SeborrheicaC0036508
- Dermatitis seborrheicC0036508
- Dermatitis seborrhoeicC0036508
- Dermatitis, SeborrheicC0036508
- Eczema seborrhoeicC0036508
- SBD - Seborrheic dermatitisC0036508
- SBD - Seborrhoeic dermatitisC0036508
- SeborrheaC0036508
- Seborrheic DermatitidesC0036508
- Seborrheic DermatitisC0036508
- Seborrheic EczemaC0036508
- Seborrheic dermatitisC0036508
- Seborrheic dermatitis (disorder)C0036508
- Seborrheic dermatitis, unspecifiedC0036508
- Seborrheic eczemaC0036508
- Seborrhoeic dermatitisC0036508
- Seborrhoeic dermatitis, unspecifiedC0036508
- Seborrhoeic eczemaC0036508
- dermatitis seborrheicaC0036508
- seborrheaC0036508
- seborrheic dermatitisC0036508
- seborrheic eczemaC0036508
- seborrhoeaC0036508
- seborrhoeic dermatitisC0036508
- seborrhoeic eczemaC0036508
- Greasy skin due to excessive secretion of sebumC5848104
- Greasy skin due to excessive secretion of sebum (disorder)C5848104
- Seborrhea NOSC5848104
- SeborrhoeaC5848104
- Skin seborrheicC5848104
- Skin seborrhoeicC5848104
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for seborrheic dermatitis, unspecified?
The ICD-10-CM code for seborrheic dermatitis, unspecified is L21.9. The full clinical description is "Seborrheic dermatitis, unspecified". L21.9 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code L21.9 mean?
ICD-10-CM code L21.9 represents "Seborrheic dermatitis, unspecified". 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 L21.9 a billable code?
Yes, L21.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is L21.9 in?
L21.9 is in Chapter 12: Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (codes L00-L99).
What SNOMED CT codes does L21.9 map to?
L21.9 maps to 13 SNOMED CT concepts: 402202008, 231797007, 402204009, 1148863007, 201237005, and 8 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for L21.9?
L21.9 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0036508, C5848104. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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