L85.3
BillableXerosis cutis
Xerosis cutis
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Dry skin dermatitis
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.-)
- hypertrophic disorders of the skin (L91.-)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Pruritus senilis42570001
- Senile pruritus42570001
- Asteatosis cutis89105000
- Xerosis cutis89105000
- Dry eczema135841008
- Asteatotic eczema201077008
- Eczema craquele201077008
- Eczema craquelé201077008
- Chapping of skin238594009
- Desiccation eczema238594009
- Chapped skin247446008
- Acquired xeroderma260046006
- Dry skin dermatitis260046006
- Senile asteatotic eczema400051008
- Winter eczema400051008
- Atopic xeroderma402189008
- Xerosis due to atopic dermatitis402189008
- Extremely dry skin702757002
- Severe dry skin702757002
- Asteatosis cutis caused by Mycobacterium leprae1179403004
- Leprosy asteatosis cutis1179403004
- Leprosy xerosis cutis1179403004
- Pruritic dermatitis1240421004
- Pruritus and inflammation of skin1240421004
UMLS
- Winter itchC0549201
- Acquired xerodermaC0549201
- AsteatosisC0549201
- Asteatotic eczemaC0549201
- Asteatotic eczema (disorder)C0549201
- Dry skin dermatitisC0549201
- Dry skin dermatitis (disorder)C0549201
- Eczema asteatoticC0549201
- Eczema craqueleC0549201
- Eczema craqueléC0549201
- Pruritus hiemalisC0549201
- Winter eczemaC0549201
- Winter itch (disorder)C0549201
- Xerotic eczemaC0549201
- asteatosisC0549201
- asteatotic eczemaC0549201
- dry skin dermatitisC0549201
- eczema asteatoticC0549201
- eczema craqueleC0549201
- eczema xeroticC0549201
- pruritus hiemalisC0549201
- winter eczemaC0549201
- winter itchC0549201
- xerotic eczemaC0549201
- Asteatosis cutisC0263465
- Asteatosis cutis (disorder)C0263465
- Skin xerosisC0263465
- Xerosis cutisC0263465
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code L85.3?
ICD-10-CM code L85.3 represents "Xerosis cutis". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is L85.3 a billable code?
Yes, L85.3 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is L85.3 in?
L85.3 is in Chapter 12: Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (codes L00-L99).
What SNOMED CT codes does L85.3 map to?
L85.3 maps to 12 SNOMED CT concepts: 260046006, 89105000, 1179403004, 201077008, 402189008, and 7 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for L85.3?
L85.3 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0549201, C0263465. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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