In this block the terms dermatitis and eczema are used synonymously and interchangeably.

Excludes2

  • chronic (childhood) granulomatous disease (D71)
  • dermatitis gangrenosa (L08.0)
  • dermatitis herpetiformis (L13.0)
  • dry skin dermatitis (L85.3)
  • factitial dermatitis (L98.1)
  • perioral dermatitis (L71.0)
  • radiation-related disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L55-L59)
  • stasis dermatitis (I87.2)
  1. L29 Pruritus

    1. L29.0 Pruritus ani

    2. L29.1 Pruritus scroti

    3. L29.2 Pruritus vulvae

    4. L29.3 Anogenital pruritus, unspecified

    5. L29.8 Other pruritus

    6. L29.9 Pruritus, unspecified

      Inclusion term(s):

      • Itch NOS
Abbreviations used here:

NEC Not elsewhere classifiable
This abbreviation in the Tabular List represents “other specified”. When a specific code is not available for a condition, the Tabular List includes an NEC entry under a code to identify the code as the “other specified” code.

NOS Not otherwise specified
This abbreviation is the equivalent of unspecified.