ICD-10-CM Code Q81
Epidermolysis bullosa
Non-Billable Code
Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail.ICD Code Q81 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the five child codes of Q81 that describes the diagnosis 'epidermolysis bullosa' in more detail.
- Q81 Epidermolysis bullosa NON-BILLABLE
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- BILLABLE Q81.0 Epidermolysis bullosa simplex
- BILLABLE Q81.1 Epidermolysis bullosa letalis
- BILLABLE Q81.2 Epidermolysis bullosa dystrophica
- BILLABLE Q81.8 Other epidermolysis bullosa
- BILLABLE Q81.9 Epidermolysis bullosa, unspecified
The ICD code Q81 is used to code Epidermolysis bullosa
Epidermolysis bullosa (EB) is a group of inherited connective tissue diseases that cause blisters in the skin and mucosal membranes, with an incidence of 20 per million newborns in the United States. It is a result of a defect in anchoring between the epidermis and dermis, resulting in friction and skin fragility. Its severity ranges from mild to lethal.
| Specialty: | Dermatology |
| MeSH Code: | D004820 |
| ICD 9 Code: | 757.39 |
A five-year-old boy with congenital epidermolysis bullosa
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'Q81 - Epidermolysis bullosa'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code Q81. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.