698.3 LICHENIFICATION


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: 698.3

Short Description: Lichenification

Long Description: Lichenification and lichen simplex chronicus

Code Classification:

  • Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (680–709)
    • Other inflammatory conditions of skin and subcutaneous tissue (690-698)
      • 698 Pruritus and related conditions
        • 698.3 Lichenification

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM


References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code 698.3 has the following ICD-9-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Brocq's disease 691.8
    • lichen simplex chronicus 698.3
  • Dermatitis (allergic) (contact) (occupational) (venenata) 692.9
    • neuro 698.3
  • Disease, diseased - see also Syndrome
    • Brocq's 691.8
      • meaning
        • lichen simplex chronicus 698.3
    • Hyde's (prurigo nodularis) 698.3
    • Vidal's (lichen simplex chronicus) 698.3
  • Eczema (acute) (allergic) (chronic) (erythematous) (fissum) (occupational) (rubrum) (squamous) 692.9
    • verrucosum callosum 698.3
  • Eruption
    • skin (see also Dermatitis) 782.1
      • lichenoid, axilla 698.3
  • Hyde's disease (prurigo nodularis) 698.3
  • Lichen 697.9
    • corneus obtusus 698.3
    • ruber 696.4
      • obtusus corneus 698.3
    • simplex (Vidal's) 698.3
      • chronicus 698.3
      • circumscriptus 698.3
  • Lichenification 698.3
    • nodular 698.3
  • Neurodermatitis (circumscribed) (circumscripta) (local) 698.3
    • atopic 691.8
    • diffuse (Brocq) 691.8
    • disseminated 691.8
    • nodulosa 698.3
  • Prurigo (ferox) (gravis) (Hebra's) (hebrae) (mitis) (simplex) 698.2
    • agria 698.3
    • nodularis 698.3
  • Vidal's disease (lichen simplex chronicus) 698.3

Crosswalk Information

The code 698.3 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):
ICD-9 Code ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
698.3 Right Arrow L28.0 Lichen simplex chronicus
L28.1 Prurigo nodularis
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
698.0 Pruritus ani
698.1 Pruritus of genital organs
698.2 Prurigo
698.4 Dermatitis factitia [artefacta]
698.8 Other specified pruritic conditions
698.9 Unspecified pruritic disorder


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