L28.0 is the ICD-10 code for Lichen simplex chronicus. It is a four-character subcategory of L28 (Lichen simplex chronicus and prurigo), 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 L28.0 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- Circumscribed neurodermatitis
- Lichen NOS
L28.0 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
L28.0Lichen simplex chronicus
DL280Lichen simplex chronicus
- DL280ALichen UNS
- DL280BLichenisering UNS
- DL280CNeurodermatitis circumscripta
L28.0Lichen simplex chronicus
L28.0Lichen simplex chronicus [Vidal]
L28.0Lichen simplex chronique
L28.0lichen simplex chronicus [Vidal]
L28.0Lichen simplex chronicus
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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