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2007 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 698.2

Prurigo

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  • A name applied to several itchy skin eruptions of unknown cause. The characteristic course is the formation of a dome-shaped papule with a small transient vesicle on top, followed by crusting over or lichenification. (From Dorland, 27th ed)
  • 698.2 is a specific code that can be used to specify a diagnosis
  • 698.2 contains 7 index entries
  • View the ICD-9-CM Volume 1 698.* hierarchy

698.2 also known as:

  • Lichen urticatus
  • Prurigo:
    • NOS
    • Hebra's
    • mitis
    • simplex
  • Urticaria papulosa (Hebra)

698.2 excludes:

  • prurigo nodularis (698.3)

Index entries containing 698.2:

Disease, diseased - see also Syndrome
  • Brocq's 691.8
    • meaning
      • prurigo 698.2
  • Hebra's
    • prurigo 698.2
Hebra's disease
  • prurigo 698.2
Lichen 697.9
  • urticatus 698.2
Prurigo (ferox) (gravis) (Hebra's) (hebrae) (mitis) (simplex) 698.2Strophulus (newborn) 779.89
  • pruriginosus 698.2
Urticaria 708.9
  • papulosa (Hebra) 698.2