L20.83
BillableInfantile (acute) (chronic) eczema
Infantile (acute) (chronic) eczema
Coding Notes
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
- •circumscribed neurodermatitisL28.0
Related Codes(4)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(75)
SNOMED CT
- Chronic infantile eczema978003
- Acute infantile eczema11011007
- Eczema43116000
- Infantile eczema90823000
- Exacerbation of eczema135843006
- Dermatitis of hand238539001
- Hand dermatitis238539001
- Hand eczema238539001
- Eczema of face300924008
- Facial eczema300924008
- Pithomycotoxicosis300924008
- Eczema of wrist300926005
- Acute eczema396348002
- Infantile atopic dermatitis402195009
- Infantile atopic eczema402195009
- Eczema of finger402223002
- Eczema of fingers402223002
- Fingertip eczema402224008
- Acute hand dermatitis402232000
- Acute hand eczema402232000
- Chronic hand dermatitis402233005
- Chronic hand eczema402233005
- Eczema of foot402234004
- Foot eczema402234004
- Generalised eczema402303001
- Generalized eczema402303001
- Non-pitting edema420435001
- Non-pitting oedema420435001
- Firm nonpitting edema445280007
- Firm nonpitting oedema445280007
- Dermatitis of anogenital region724830002
- Eczema of male genitalia737172003
- Eczema of lower leg762389001
- Chronic eczema of foot780843004
- Eczema of lower limb788499005
- Eczema of scalp13201000132100
- Nonallergic eczema5391000119108
Clinical Terms
- Eczema of foot
- Infantile eczema
- Eczema of wrist
- Dermatitis of hand
- Eczema of fingers
- Nonallergic eczema
- Eczema of scalp
- Acute infantile eczema
- Eczema of lower limb
- Chronic eczema of foot
- Chronic hand dermatitis
- Pithomycotoxicosis
- Hand dermatitis
- Eczema of lower leg
- Chronic hand eczema
- Firm nonpitting edema
- Chronic infantile eczema
- Acute hand eczema
- Eczema of face
- Eczema of finger
- Eczema
- Exacerbation of eczema
- Facial eczema
- Foot eczema
- Hand eczema
- Infantile atopic eczema
- Acute eczema
- Acute hand dermatitis
- Generalised eczema
- Dermatitis of anogenital region
- Generalized eczema
- Infantile atopic dermatitis
- Non-pitting oedema
- Eczema of male genitalia
- Non-pitting edema
- Fingertip eczema
- Firm nonpitting oedema
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for infantile (acute) (chronic) eczema?
The ICD-10-CM code for infantile (acute) (chronic) eczema is L20.83. The full clinical description is "Infantile (acute) (chronic) eczema". L20.83 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code L20.83 mean?
ICD-10-CM code L20.83 represents “Infantile (acute) (chronic) eczema”. 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 L20.83 a billable code?
Yes, L20.83 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is L20.83 in?
L20.83 is in Chapter 12: Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (codes L00-L99).
What SNOMED CT codes does L20.83 map to?
L20.83 maps to 25 SNOMED CT concepts: 396348002, 402232000, 11011007, 780843004, 402233005, and 20 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for L20.83?
L20.83 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2888146. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does L20.83 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like infantile (acute) (chronic) eczema 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 L20.83?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for L20.83 in the WHO crosswalk tables. This may mean the concept is classified differently in ICD-11. Use the ICD-10 to ICD-11 converter to search for related codes.
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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.