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Diagnosis Code

L85.3 XEROSIS CUTIS


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: L85.3

Short Description: Xerosis cutis

Long Description: Xerosis cutis

The code L85.3 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00–L99)
    • Other disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L80-L99)
      • Other epidermal thickening (L85)
        • L85.3 Xerosis cutis

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Asteatosis cutis
  • Asteatosis cutis
  • Asteatotic eczema
  • Chapped skin
  • Chapped skin
  • Desiccation eczema
  • Desiccation eczema
  • Dry eczema
  • Dry skin dermatitis
  • Leprosy asteatosis cutis
  • Pruritic dermatitis
  • Pruritus senilis
  • Senile asteatotic eczema
  • Severe dry skin
  • Xerosis due to atopic dermatitis

Diagnostic Related Group(s)

The code L85.3 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 L85.3 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Inclusion Terms:
    • Dry skin dermatitis

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
L85.3 Right Arrow 706.8 Sebaceous gland dis NEC

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
L85 Other epidermal thickening
L85.0 Acquired ichthyosis
L85.1 Acquired keratosis [keratoderma] palmaris et plantaris
L85.2 Keratosis punctata (palmaris et plantaris)
L85.8 Other specified epidermal thickening
L85.9 Epidermal thickening, unspecified

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

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