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ICD-10 diagnosis code

L21.0 Seborrhoea capitis

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L21.0 is the ICD-10 code for Seborrhoea capitis. It is a four-character subcategory of L21 (Seborrhoeic dermatitis), the most specific level in the WHO edition. It belongs to the block L20–L30 (Dermatitis and eczema) in Chapter XII, Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue.

Code type
Subcategory (4 characters)
Chapter
XII · L00–L99
Classification
WHO ICD-10, 2019 version

What L21.0 includes

Conditions and terms that are coded here.

  • Cradle cap

L21.0 in national editions

Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.

SwedenICD-10-SE

L21.0Seborrhoea capitis

  • L21.0AMjölkskorv
  • L21.0BSeborroiskt eksem i hårbotten
  • L21.0CSeborrhoea sicca
  • L21.0WAnnan seborrhoea capitis
NorwayICD-10-NO

L21.0Seborrhoea capitis

DenmarkICD-10-DK

DL210Dermatitis seborrhoica capitis

  • DL210BPityriasis capitis
  • DL210CPityriasis simplex
  • DL210DSeborroisk dermatitis i ansigtet
  • DL210ESeborroisk dermatitis i skalpen
FinlandICD-10-FI

L21.0Hiuspohjan talivuoto

GermanyICD-10-GM

L21.0Seborrhoea capitis

FranceICD-10-FR

L21.0Séborrhée de la tête

NetherlandsICD-10-NL

L21.0seborrhoea capitis

United StatesICD-10-CM

L21.0Seborrhea capitis

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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