ICD-10-CM Code L42
Pityriasis rosea
BILLABLE
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ICD-10 from 2011 - 2016
Billable Code
Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.L42 is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of pityriasis rosea. A 'billable code' is detailed enough to be used to specify a medical diagnosis.
The ICD code L42 is used to code Papulosquamous disorder
A papulosquamous disorder is a condition which presents with both papules and scales, or both scaly papules and plaques.
Specialty: | Dermatology |
MeSH Code: | D017444 |
MS-DRG Mapping
- DRG Group #606-607 - Minor skin disorders with MCC.
- DRG Group #606-607 - Minor skin disorders without MCC.
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'L42 - Pityriasis rosea'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code L42. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
Equivalent ICD-9 Code GENERAL EQUIVALENCE MAPPINGS (GEM)
Pityriasis rosea
(exact match)
This is the official exact match mapping between ICD9 and ICD10, as provided by the General Equivalency mapping crosswalk. This means that in all cases where the ICD9 code 696.3 was previously used, L42 is the appropriate modern ICD10 code.