L26 EXFOLIATIVE DERMATITIS

Code Information

  • Diagnosis Code: L26
  • Short Description: Exfoliative dermatitis
  • Long Description: Exfoliative dermatitis
  • Code Version: 2025 ICD-10-CM

The code L26 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification

Synonyms

  • Chronic generalized exfoliative dermatitis
  • Diffuse dermatitis
  • Diffuse dermatitis
  • Drug-induced desquamation of skin
  • Exfoliative disorder of skin of scalp
  • Generalized exfoliative contact dermatitis
  • Megaloblastic anemia due to exfoliative dermatitis
  • Pityriasis rubra
  • Pityriasis rubra pilaris
  • Recurrent focal palmar peeling
  • Subacute dermatitis
  • Subacute generalized exfoliative dermatitis

Diagnostic Related Group(s)

The code L26 is grouped in the following Diagnostic Related Group(s) MS-DRG V43.0

  1. Minor Skin Disorders With Mcc (606)
  2. Minor Skin Disorders Without Mcc (607)

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code L26 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries

  • Inclusion Terms:
    • Hebra's pityriasis
  • Type 1 Excludes Notes:
    • Ritter's disease (@L00*)

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
L26 Right Arrow 695.89 Erythematous cond 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
This page was last updated on: 10/1/2025
Previous Code
Next Code