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ICD-10-CM Code L00

Official Description

Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome

Ritter's disease

Use additionalcode to identify percentage of skin exfoliation (L49.-)

Excludes1: bullous impetigo (L01.03)
pemphigus neonatorum (L01.03)
toxic epidermal necrolysis [Lyell] (L51.2)

Short Descr	Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome
HHS-HCC v07	219 - Major Skin Burn or Condition
Home Health Clinical Group	MMTA_OTHER

L00-L99 12. Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L99)

L00-L08.9 L00-L08 Infections of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L08)

L00 Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome

L01.00-L01.1 L01 Impetigo Excludes1: impetigo herpetiformis (

L02.01-L02.93 L02 Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle

L03.011-L03.91 L03 Cellulitis and acute lymphangitis

L04.0-L04.9 L04 Acute lymphadenitis

L05.01-L05.92 L05 Pilonidal cyst and sinus

L08.0-L08.9 L08 Other local infections of skin and subcutaneous tissue

Date	Action	Notes
2015-10-01	Added	Code established

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