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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 > ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 696 Psoriasis and similar disorders 696 is a non-specific code that cannot be used to specify a diagnosis ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 696.0 Psoriatic arthropathy Syndrome in which psoriasis is associated with arthritis, often involving inflammation in terminal interphalangeal joints. A rheumatoid factor is not usually present in the sera of affected individuals. 696.0 is a specific code that can be used to specify a diagnosis 696.0 contains 4 index entries ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 696.1 Other psoriasis and similar disorders 696.1 is a specific code that can be used to specify a diagnosis 696.1 contains 28 index entries ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 696.2 Parapsoriasis The term applied to a group of relatively uncommon inflammatory, maculopapular, scaly eruptions of unknown etiology and resistant to conventional treatment. Eruptions are both psoriatic and lichenoid in appearance, but the diseases are distinct from psoriasis, lichen planus, or other recognized dermatoses. Proposed nomenclature divides parapsoriasis into two distinct subgroups, PITYRIASIS LICHENOIDES and parapsoriasis en plaques (small- and large-plaque parapsoriasis). 696.2 is a specific code that can be used to specify a diagnosis 696.2 contains 26 index entries ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 696.3 Pityriasis rosea A mild exanthematous inflammation of unknown etiology. It is characterized by the presence of salmon-colored maculopapular lesions. The most striking feature is the arrangement of the lesions such that the long axis is parallel to the lines of cleavage. The eruptions are usually generalized, affecting chiefly the trunk, and the course is often self-limiting. 696.3 is a specific code that can be used to specify a diagnosis 696.3 contains 11 index entries ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 696.4 Pityriasis rubra pilaris A chronic skin disease characterized by small follicular papules, disseminated reddish-brown scaly patches, and often, palmoplantar hyperkeratosis. The papules are about the size of a pin and topped by a horny plug. 696.4 is a specific code that can be used to specify a diagnosis 696.4 contains 13 index entries ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 696.5 Other and unspecified pityriasis A name originally applied to a group of skin diseases characterized by the formation of fine, branny scales, but now used only with a modifier. (Dorland, 27th ed) 696.5 is a specific code that can be used to specify a diagnosis 696.5 contains 6 index entries ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 696.8 Other psoriasis and similar disorders 696.8 is a specific code that can be used to specify a diagnosis 696.8 contains 2 index entries