L26 is the ICD-10 code for Exfoliative dermatitis. It is a three-character category that is not subdivided further. It belongs to the block L20–L30 (Dermatitis and eczema) 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 L26 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- Hebra pityriasis
What L26 excludes
Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.
- Ritter disease L00
L26 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
L26Eksfoliativ dermatitt
DL26Eksfoliativ dermatitis
- DL269Dermatitis exfoliativa
L26Erythrodermia universalis NAS
L26Exfoliative Dermatitis
L26Dermite exfoliatrice
L26dermatitis exfoliativa
L26Exfoliative dermatitis
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.
Look up another code
Stop looking codes up by hand
Docdemic listens to the consultation, writes the note and suggests the diagnosis and procedure codes that fit it, each one checked against your country’s official code list.
Try Docdemic free