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Diagnosis Code

L00 STAPHYLOCOCCAL SCALDED SKIN SYNDROME


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: L00

Short Description: Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome

Long Description: Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome

The code L00 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00–L99)
    • Infections of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L08)
      • Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome (L00)
        • L00 Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Neonatal staphylococcal infection of skin
  • Neonatal staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome
  • Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome

Diagnostic Related Group(s)

The code L00 is grouped in the following Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v39.0)
  • Major Skin Disorders With Mcc (595)
  • Major Skin Disorders Without Mcc (596)

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code L00 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Inclusion Terms:
    • Ritter's disease
  • Type 1 Excludes Notes:
    • bullous impetigo (@L01.03*)
    • pemphigus neonatorum (@L01.03*)
    • toxic epidermal necrolysis [Lyell] (@L51.2*)

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
L00 Right Arrow 695.81 Ritter's disease

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.

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

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