697.1 LICHEN NITIDUS


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: 697.1

Short Description: Lichen nitidus

Long Description: Lichen nitidus

Code Classification:

  • Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (680–709)
    • Other inflammatory conditions of skin and subcutaneous tissue (690-698)
      • 697 Lichen
        • 697.1 Lichen nitidus

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM


References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code 697.1 has the following ICD-9-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Disease, diseased - see also Syndrome
    • Pinkus' (lichen nitidus) 697.1
  • Lichen 697.9
    • nitidus 697.1
  • Pinkus' disease (lichen nitidus) 697.1

Crosswalk Information

The code 697.1 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):
ICD-9 Code ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
697.1 Right Arrow L44.1 Lichen nitidus
This ICD-9 to ICD-10 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

Similar Codes

ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
697.0 Lichen planus
697.8 Other lichen, not elsewhere classified
697.9 Lichen, unspecified


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