L21.1
BillableSeborrheic infantile dermatitis
Seborrheic infantile dermatitis
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
- •infective dermatitisL30.3
- •seborrheic keratosisL82
Related Codes(3)
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
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Also Known As / Clinical Terms(118)
SNOMED CT
- Erythroderma desquamativum7297005
- Generalised seborrhoeic dermatitis of infants7297005
- Generalized seborrheic dermatitis of infants7297005
- Infantile seborrheic dermatitis7297005
- Infantile seborrhoeic dermatitis7297005
- Leiner's disease7297005
- Greasy skin42273000
- Oily skin42273000
- SBD - Seborrheic dermatitis50563003
- SBD - Seborrhoeic dermatitis50563003
- Seborrheic dermatitis50563003
- Seborrheic eczema50563003
- Seborrhoeic dermatitis50563003
- Seborrhoeic eczema50563003
- Seborrhea adiposa63977007
- Seborrhea oleosa63977007
- Seborrhoea adiposa63977007
- Seborrhoea oleosa63977007
- Seborrhea corporis201236001
- Seborrhoea corporis201236001
- Facial seborrheic dermatitis201237005
- Facial seborrheic eczema201237005
- Facial seborrhoeic dermatitis201237005
- Facial seborrhoeic eczema201237005
- Seborrhea faciei201237005
- Seborrhoea faciei201237005
- Seborrhea nasi201238000
- Seborrhoea nasi201238000
- Blepharitis in seborrheic eczema231797007
- Blepharitis in seborrhoeic eczema231797007
- Seborrheic blepharitis231797007
- Seborrhoeic blepharitis231797007
- Truncal seborrheic dermatitis238565002
- Truncal seborrheic eczema238565002
- Truncal seborrhoeic dermatitis238565002
- Truncal seborrhoeic eczema238565002
- Benign seborrheic hyperplasia238748009
- Benign seborrhoeic hyperplasia238748009
- Sebaceous gland hyperplasia238748009
- Sebaceous hyperplasia238748009
- Seborrheic eczema-like eruption238991008
- Seborrheic eczema-like rash238991008
- Seborrhoeic eczema-like eruption238991008
- Seborrhoeic eczema-like rash238991008
- Acute seborrheic dermatitis402202008
- Acute seborrheic eczema402202008
- Acute seborrhoeic dermatitis402202008
- Acute seborrhoeic eczema402202008
- Chronic seborrheic dermatitis402204009
- Chronic seborrheic eczema402204009
- Chronic seborrhoeic dermatitis402204009
- Chronic seborrhoeic eczema402204009
UMLS
- Erythroderma desquamativumC5551904
- Generalised seborrhoeic dermatitis of infantsC5551904
- Generalized seborrheic dermatitis of infantsC5551904
- Generalized seborrheic dermatitis of infants (disorder)C5551904
- Infantile seborrheic dermatitisC5551904
- Infantile seborrhoeic dermatitisC5551904
- Leiner diseaseC5551904
- Leiner's diseaseC5551904
- Seborrheic infantile dermatitisC5551904
- Seborrhoeic infantile dermatitisC5551904
- infantile seborrhoeic dermatitisC5551904
- leiner's diseaseC5551904
Clinical Terms
- Seborrhoeic blepharitis
- Sebaceous hyperplasia
- Seborrhoea adiposa
- Truncal seborrheic dermatitis
- Chronic seborrhoeic dermatitis
- Seborrhoeic eczema-like eruption
- Acute seborrhoeic eczema
- Truncal seborrhoeic dermatitis
- Seborrhoeic dermatitis
- Chronic seborrheic dermatitis
- Blepharitis in seborrheic eczema
- SBD - Seborrhoeic dermatitis
- Truncal seborrheic eczema
- Blepharitis in seborrhoeic eczema
- Infantile seborrheic dermatitis
- Seborrhoea faciei
- infantile seborrhoeic dermatitis
- Seborrhea oleosa
- SBD - Seborrheic dermatitis
- Seborrheic blepharitis
- Facial seborrhoeic dermatitis
- Facial seborrheic eczema
- Generalised seborrhoeic dermatitis of infants
- Oily skin
- Sebaceous gland hyperplasia
- Benign seborrheic hyperplasia
- Seborrhoea nasi
- Seborrhoeic eczema-like rash
- Facial seborrheic dermatitis
- Acute seborrhoeic dermatitis
- Facial seborrhoeic eczema
- Seborrhea faciei
- Seborrhoea oleosa
- Acute seborrheic dermatitis
- Seborrhea adiposa
- Seborrhea nasi
- Seborrhoeic eczema
- Truncal seborrhoeic eczema
- Greasy skin
- Generalized seborrheic dermatitis of infants (disorder)
- Erythroderma desquamativum
- Chronic seborrhoeic eczema
- Seborrhoea corporis
- Seborrheic eczema-like rash
- Seborrheic eczema
- leiner's disease
- Acute seborrheic eczema
- Benign seborrhoeic hyperplasia
- Seborrhea corporis
- Generalized seborrheic dermatitis of infants
- Seborrhoeic infantile dermatitis
- Leiner disease
- Chronic seborrheic eczema
- Seborrheic eczema-like eruption
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for seborrheic infantile dermatitis?
The ICD-10-CM code for seborrheic infantile dermatitis is L21.1. The full clinical description is "Seborrheic infantile dermatitis". L21.1 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code L21.1 mean?
ICD-10-CM code L21.1 represents “Seborrheic infantile 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 L21.1 a billable code?
Yes, L21.1 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is L21.1 in?
L21.1 is in Chapter 12: Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (codes L00-L99).
What SNOMED CT codes does L21.1 map to?
L21.1 maps to 13 SNOMED CT concepts: 402202008, 238748009, 231797007, 402204009, 7297005, and 8 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for L21.1?
L21.1 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C5551904. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does L21.1 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like seborrheic infantile 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 L21.1?
L21.1 maps to the ICD-11 code: EH40.0Z (Infantile seborrhoeic dermatitis, unspecified).
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