2007 ICD-9-CM Volume 1 Diagnosis Codes Home > Diseases Of The Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue 680-709 > Other Inflammatory Conditions Of Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue 690-698 > Erythematosquamous Dermatosis 690.* >
 2007 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 690.1
Seborrheic dermatitis On October 1, 2008 the 2009 ICD-9-CM codes came into effect. Therefore, this code may be out of date.
The 2009 version of ICD-9-CM 690.1 can be accessed here. - A chronic inflammatory disease of the skin of unknown etiology. It is characterized by moderate erythema, dry, moist, or greasy scaling, and yellow crusted patches on various areas, especially the scalp. On the scalp, it generally appears first as small patches of scales, progressing to involve the entire scalp with exfoliation of excessive amounts of dry scales (dandruff).
- 690.1 is a non-specific code that cannot be used to specify a diagnosis
- View the ICD-9-CM Volume 1 690.* hierarchy
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