L90.0 is the ICD-10 code for Lichen sclerosus et atrophicus. It is a four-character subcategory of L90 (Atrophic disorders of skin), 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 L90.0 excludes
Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.
L90.0 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
L90.0Lichen sclerosus et atrophicus
DL900Sklerotisk eller atrofisk lichen
- DL900ALichen atrophicus
- DL900BLichen sclerosus
L90.0Lichen sclerosus et atrophicus
L90.0Lichen sclerosus et atrophicus
L90.0Lichen scléreux et atrophique
L90.0lichen sclerosus et atrophicus
L90.0Lichen sclerosus et atrophicus
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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