Free Diagnosis Codes Lookup > 2007 > Diseases Of The Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue 680-709 > Other Inflammatory Conditions Of Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue 690-698 > Atopic dermatitis and related conditions 691.* >
chronic inflammatory skin disorder in individuals with a hereditary predisposition to a lowered threshold to pruritus; characterized by extreme itching, leading to scratching and rubbing that result in typical lesions of eczema.
Also applicable to/known as
Atopic dermatitis
Besnier's prurigo
Eczema:
atopic
flexural
intrinsic (allergic)
Neurodermatitis:
atopic
diffuse (of Brocq)
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index Entries That Refer To 691.8