Diagnosis Code

L20.9 ATOPIC DERMATITIS, UNSPECIFIED


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: L20.9

Short Description: Atopic dermatitis, unspecified

Long Description: Atopic dermatitis, unspecified

The code L20.9 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00–L99)
    • Dermatitis and eczema (L20-L30)
      • Atopic dermatitis (L20)
        • L20.9 Atopic dermatitis, unspecified

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Adult atopic dermatitis
  • Adult atopic dermatitis commencing in adult life
  • Adult generalized atopic dermatitis
  • Atopic dermatitis
  • Atopic dermatitis of bilateral hands
  • Atopic dermatitis of eyelid
  • Atopic dermatitis of face
  • Atopic dermatitis of scalp
  • Cheilitis due to atopic dermatitis
  • Childhood atopic dermatitis
  • Childhood atopic dermatitis
  • Childhood impetiginized atopic dermatitis
  • Eczema of scalp
  • Exacerbation of constitutional dermatitis due to exposure to contact allergen
  • Facial eczema
  • Facial eczema
  • Generalized atopic dermatitis
  • Impetiginized atopic dermatitis
  • Infected eczema
  • Infectious eczematoid dermatitis
  • Pustular eczema

Diagnostic Related Group(s)

The code L20.9 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)

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
L20.9 Right Arrow 691.8 Other atopic dermatitis

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
L20 Atopic dermatitis
L20.0 Besnier's prurigo
L20.8 Other atopic dermatitis
L20.81 Atopic neurodermatitis
L20.82 Flexural eczema
L20.83 Infantile (acute) (chronic) eczema
L20.84 Intrinsic (allergic) eczema
L20.89 Other atopic dermatitis


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