L98.1
BillableFactitial dermatitis
Factitial dermatitis
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Neurotic excoriation
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
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
Related Codes(9)
L98.0Pyogenic granuloma
L98.2Febrile neutrophilic dermatosis [Sweet]
L98.3Eosinophilic cellulitis [Wells]
L98.4Non-pressure chronic ulcer of skin, not elsewhere classified
L98.5Mucinosis of the skin
L98.6Oth infiltrative disorders of the skin, subcu
L98.7Excessive and redundant skin and subcutaneous tissue
L98.8Oth disrd of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
L98.9Disorder of the skin and subcutaneous tissue, unspecified
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
View full mappingCorresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(66)
SNOMED CT
- Dermatological artefacta231531009
- Dermatological pathomimicry231531009
- Repetitive self-excoriation238958004
- Factitious skin disease402736003
- Artefactual skin disease402737007
- DA - dermatitis artefacta402737007
- Dermatitis artefacta402737007
- Dermatitis factitia402737007
- Dermatitis ficta402737007
- Dermatitis simulata402737007
- Factitious dermatitis402737007
- Feigned dermatitis402737007
- Simulated dermatitis402737007
- Factitious blistering403578003
- Religious stigmata403580009
- Pseudostigmata403581008
- Contact psychodermatitis403585004
- Patch test artefact403585004
- Patch test artifact403585004
- Cutaneous Munchausen syndrome403586003
- Cutaneous Munchhausen syndrome403586003
- Cutaneous Münchhausen syndrome403586003
- Munchausen syndrome affecting skin403586003
- Münchhausen syndrome affecting skin403586003
UMLS
- Dermatitis artefactaC1274184
- Dermatitis factitia (artefacta)C1274184
- Factitial dermatitisC1274184
- Factitious skin diseaseC1274184
- Factitious skin disease (disorder)C1274184
- Neurotic excoriationC1274184
- dermatitis artefactaC1274184
- dermatitis artifactaC1274184
- dermatitis factitiaC1274184
- dermatitis fictaC1274184
- excoriations neuroticC1274184
- factitial dermatitisC1274184
- neurotic excoriationC1274184
Clinical Terms
- dermatitis factitia
- Factitious skin disease (disorder)
- Artefactual skin disease
- Dermatitis factitia (artefacta)
- Pseudostigmata
- Repetitive self-excoriation
- Cutaneous Munchhausen syndrome
- Dermatitis ficta
- Factitious dermatitis
- neurotic excoriation
- dermatitis artefacta
- Dermatological artefacta
- excoriations neurotic
- Factitious skin disease
- Cutaneous Munchausen syndrome
- DA - dermatitis artefacta
- Munchausen syndrome affecting skin
- Dermatitis simulata
- Patch test artefact
- Simulated dermatitis
- dermatitis artifacta
- Feigned dermatitis
- Cutaneous Münchhausen syndrome
- Religious stigmata
- Patch test artifact
- Contact psychodermatitis
- Münchhausen syndrome affecting skin
- Dermatological pathomimicry
- Factitious blistering
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for factitial dermatitis?
The ICD-10-CM code for factitial dermatitis is L98.1. The full clinical description is "Factitial dermatitis". L98.1 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code L98.1 mean?
ICD-10-CM code L98.1 represents “Factitial 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 L98.1 a billable code?
Yes, L98.1 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is L98.1 in?
L98.1 is in Chapter 12: Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (codes L00-L99).
What codes cannot be used with L98.1?
L98.1 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: Excoriation (skin-picking) disorder (F42.4).
What SNOMED CT codes does L98.1 map to?
L98.1 maps to 9 SNOMED CT concepts: 402737007, 403585004, 403586003, 231531009, 403578003, and 4 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for L98.1?
L98.1 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C1274184. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does L98.1 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like factitial 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 L98.1?
L98.1 maps to the ICD-11 code: ED00 (Artefactual skin disorder).
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