Diagnosis Code

L21.0 SEBORRHEA CAPITIS


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: L21.0

Short Description: Seborrhea capitis

Long Description: Seborrhea capitis

The code L21.0 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00–L99)
    • Dermatitis and eczema (L20-L30)
      • Seborrheic dermatitis (L21)
        • L21.0 Seborrhea capitis

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Cradle cap
  • Exfoliative disorder of skin of scalp
  • Exfoliative disorder of skin of scalp
  • Pityriasis
  • Pityriasis capitis
  • Pityriasis steatoides
  • Seborrheic dermatitis of scalp

Diagnostic Related Group(s)

The code L21.0 is grouped in the following Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v39.0)
  • Minor Skin Disorders With Mcc (606)
  • Minor Skin Disorders Without Mcc (607)

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code L21.0 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Inclusion Terms:
    • Cradle cap

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
L21.0 Right Arrow 690.11 Seborrhea capitis

This ICD-10 to ICD-9 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-10 Code ICD-10 Description
L21 Seborrheic dermatitis
L21.1 Seborrheic infantile dermatitis
L21.8 Other seborrheic dermatitis
L21.9 Seborrheic dermatitis, unspecified


This page was last updated on: 10/1/2023