L00 is the ICD-10 code for Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome. It is a three-character category that is not subdivided further. It belongs to the block L00–L08 (Infections of the skin and subcutaneous tissue) in Chapter XII, Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue.
- Code type
- Category (3 characters)
- Chapter
- XII · L00–L99
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
What L00 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- Pemphigus neonatorum
- Ritter disease
What L00 excludes
Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.
- toxic epidermal necrolysis [Lyell] L51.2
L00 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
L00Exfoliativ dermatit (brännskadeliknande hudavflagning) orsakad av stafylokocker
- L00.9Exfoliativ dermatit (brännskadeliknande hudavflagning) orsakad av stafylokocker
L00«Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome»
DL00Eksfoliativ dermatitis forårsaget af stafylokokker
- DL009Dermatitis exfoliativa staphylococcica
L00Stafylokokin toksiinin aiheuttama hilseilevä ihotulehdus
L00Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome [SSS-Syndrom]
- L00.0Befall von weniger als 30 % der Körperoberfläche
- L00.1Befall von 30 % der Körperoberfläche und mehr
L00Syndrome d'épidermolyse staphylococcique du nourrisson
L00‘scalded skin syndrome’ door stafylokokken
L00Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome
Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.
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