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2006 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 110.9

Dermatophytosis of unspecified site

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  • A general term describing various dermatophytoses. Specific types include TINEA CAPITIS (ringworm of the scalp), TINEA FAVOSA (of scalp and skin), TINEA PEDIS (athlete's foot), and tinea unguium (see ONYCHOMYCOSIS, ringworm of the nails).
  • A disease of the scalp that may affect the glabrous skin and the nails and is recognized by the concave sulfur-yellow crusts that form around loose, wiry hairs. Atrophy ensues, leaving a smooth, glossy, thin, paper-white patch. This type of disease is rare in the United States and more frequently seen in the Middle East, Africa, Southeastern Europe, and other countries bordering the Mediterranean Sea.
  • 110.9 is a specific code that can be used to specify a diagnosis
  • 110.9 contains 11 index entries
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Alternate Terminology

  • Favus NOS
  • Microsporic tinea NOS
  • Ringworm NOS


 Index entries containing 110.9:

Dermatophytosis (Epidermophyton) (infection) (microsporum) (tinea) (Trichophyton) 110.9Favus 110.9Itch (see also Pruritus) 698.9Malabar itch 110.9Microsporosis (see also Dermatophytosis) 110.9Ringworm 110.9Tinea (intersecta) (tarsi) 110.9Trichophytid, trichophyton infection (see also Dermatophytosis) 110.9