L26
BillableExfoliative dermatitis
Exfoliative dermatitis
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Hebra's pityriasis
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
- •chronic (childhood) granulomatous diseaseD71
- •dermatitis gangrenosaL08.0
- •dermatitis herpetiformisL13.0
- •dry skin dermatitisL85.3
- •factitial dermatitisL98.1
- •perioral dermatitisL71.0
- •radiation-related disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissueL55-L59
- •stasis dermatitisI87.2
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
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Also Known As / Clinical Terms(126)
SNOMED CT
- Devergie's disease3755001
- Lichen ruber acuminatus3755001
- PRP - Pityriasis rubra pilaris3755001
- Pityriasis rubra pilaris3755001
- Subacute erythroderma6048002
- Subacute generalised exfoliative dermatitis6048002
- Subacute generalized exfoliative dermatitis6048002
- Megaloblastic anaemia due to exfoliative dermatitis10205009
- Megaloblastic anemia due to exfoliative dermatitis10205009
- Chronic generalised exfoliative dermatitis31922003
- Chronic generalized exfoliative dermatitis31922003
- Acute AND chronic dermatitis53107009
- Subacute dermatitis53107009
- Diffuse dermatitis58921009
- Generalised exfoliative contact dermatitis123705009
- Generalized exfoliative contact dermatitis123705009
- Pityriasis rubra (Hebra)200948000
- Desquamation en aires238644003
- Periodic palmar peeling238644003
- Recurrent focal palmar peeling238644003
- Summer keratolysis238644003
- Exfoliative disorder of skin of scalp400117007
- Drug-induced desquamation of skin402346003
UMLS
- Dermatitis ExfoliativaC0011606
- Dermatitis ExfoliativeC0011606
- Dermatitis Exfoliative GeneralisedC0011606
- Dermatitis Exfoliative GeneralisedsC0011606
- Dermatitis Exfoliative GeneralizedC0011606
- Dermatitis ExfoliativesC0011606
- Dermatitis exfoliativeC0011606
- Dermatitis exfoliative NOSC0011606
- Dermatitis exfoliative generalisedC0011606
- Dermatitis exfoliative generalizedC0011606
- Dermatitis, ExfoliativeC0011606
- ErythrodermaC0011606
- Erythroderma (disorder)C0011606
- Erythroderma NOSC0011606
- ErythrodermasC0011606
- ErythrodermatitisC0011606
- Erythrodermic eczemaC0011606
- Erythrodermic eczema (disorder)C0011606
- Exfoliative DermatitidesC0011606
- Exfoliative DermatitisC0011606
- Exfoliative Generalised, DermatitisC0011606
- Exfoliative Generalized, DermatitisC0011606
- Exfoliative dermatitisC0011606
- Exfoliative dermatitis NOSC0011606
- Exfoliative dermititisC0011606
- Exfoliative, DermatitisC0011606
- Exfoliatives, DermatitisC0011606
- Generalised erythrodermaC0011606
- Generalised erythrodermiaC0011606
- Generalised exfoliative dermatitisC0011606
- Generalised, Dermatitis ExfoliativeC0011606
- Generalized erythrodermaC0011606
- Generalized erythrodermiaC0011606
- Generalized exfoliative dermatitisC0011606
- Hebra's pityriasisC0011606
- PapuloerythrodermaC0011606
- Pityriasis rubra (Hebra)C0011606
- Pityriasis rubra (Hebra) (disorder)C0011606
- Wilson-Brocq's diseaseC0011606
- dermatitis exfoliativeC0011606
- erythrodermaC0011606
- erythrodermasC0011606
- exfoliative dermatitisC0011606
- exfoliative erythrodermaC0011606
- pityriasis rubraC0011606
Clinical Terms
- Dermatitis exfoliative generalised
- Exfoliative Dermatitides
- Generalised erythrodermia
- Pityriasis rubra (Hebra)
- Summer keratolysis
- Generalized exfoliative dermatitis
- Generalised erythroderma
- Dermatitis Exfoliatives
- Erythrodermas
- Exfoliative, Dermatitis
- Desquamation en aires
- Drug-induced desquamation of skin
- Chronic generalized exfoliative dermatitis
- Dermatitis exfoliative
- Dermatitis exfoliative generalized
- Subacute generalised exfoliative dermatitis
- PRP - Pityriasis rubra pilaris
- Exfoliative Generalised, Dermatitis
- Exfoliative dermititis
- Pityriasis rubra pilaris
- Recurrent focal palmar peeling
- Diffuse dermatitis
- Erythroderma NOS
- Chronic generalised exfoliative dermatitis
- Exfoliative disorder of skin of scalp
- Generalized exfoliative contact dermatitis
- Megaloblastic anemia due to exfoliative dermatitis
- Dermatitis, Exfoliative
- Generalised, Dermatitis Exfoliative
- Subacute dermatitis
- Generalised exfoliative dermatitis
- Erythroderma
- pityriasis rubra
- Exfoliative dermatitis NOS
- Hebra's pityriasis
- Generalized erythroderma
- Wilson-Brocq's disease
- Devergie's disease
- Generalised exfoliative contact dermatitis
- Exfoliative Generalized, Dermatitis
- Erythrodermic eczema
- Subacute erythroderma
- Papuloerythroderma
- Erythrodermic eczema (disorder)
- Pityriasis rubra (Hebra) (disorder)
- Periodic palmar peeling
- Acute AND chronic dermatitis
- Dermatitis Exfoliativa
- Dermatitis Exfoliative Generaliseds
- Erythroderma (disorder)
- Generalized erythrodermia
- Dermatitis exfoliative NOS
- Exfoliatives, Dermatitis
- Megaloblastic anaemia due to exfoliative dermatitis
- Erythrodermatitis
- exfoliative erythroderma
- Subacute generalized exfoliative dermatitis
- Lichen ruber acuminatus
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for exfoliative dermatitis?
The ICD-10-CM code for exfoliative dermatitis is L26. The full clinical description is "Exfoliative dermatitis". L26 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code L26 mean?
ICD-10-CM code L26 represents “Exfoliative dermatitis”. 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 L26 a billable code?
Yes, L26 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is L26 in?
L26 is in Chapter 12: Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (codes L00-L99).
What codes cannot be used with L26?
L26 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: Ritter's disease (L00).
What SNOMED CT codes does L26 map to?
L26 maps to 11 SNOMED CT concepts: 53107009, 31922003, 238644003, 3755001, 58921009, and 6 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for L26?
L26 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0011606. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does L26 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like exfoliative dermatitis 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 L26?
L26 maps to the ICD-11 code: EB10 (Diffuse inflammatory erythemas).
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