ICD-10 diagnosis code

L85.3 Xerosis cutis

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L85.3 is the ICD-10 code for Xerosis cutis. It is a four-character subcategory of L85 (Other epidermal thickening), the most specific level in the WHO edition. It belongs to the block L80–L99 (Other disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue) 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 L85.3 includes

Conditions and terms that are coded here.

  • Dry skin dermatitis

L85.3 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

L85.3Xerosis cutis

NorwayICD-10-NO

L85.3Xerosis cutis

DenmarkICD-10-DK

DL853Xerosis cutis

  • DL853ADermatitis asteatoticum
FinlandICD-10-FI

L85.3Kuivaihoisuus

GermanyICD-10-GM

L85.3Xerosis cutis

FranceICD-10-FR

L85.3Xérosis cutané

NetherlandsICD-10-NL

L85.3xerosis cutis

United StatesICD-10-CM

L85.3Xerosis cutis

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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