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2007 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 698.3

Lichenification and lichen simplex chronicus

 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 Therefore, this code may be out of date.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 698.3 can be accessed here.

  • An extremely variable eczematous skin disease that is presumed to be a response to prolonged vigorous scratching, rubbing, or pinching to relieve intense pruritus. It varies in intensity, severity, course, and morphologic expression in different individuals. Neurodermatitis is believed by some to be psychogenic. The circumscribed or localized form is often referred to as lichen simplex chronicus.
  • 698.3 is a specific code that can be used to specify a diagnosis
  • 698.3 contains 20 index entries
  • View the ICD-9-CM Volume 1 698.* hierarchy

698.3 also known as:

  • Hyde's disease
  • Neurodermatitis (circumscripta) (local)
  • Prurigo nodularis

698.3 excludes:

  • neurodermatitis, diffuse (of Brocq) (691.8)

Index entries containing 698.3:

Brocq's disease 691.8
  • lichen simplex chronicus 698.3
Dermatitis (allergic) (contact) (occupational) (venenata) 692.9
  • neuro 698.3
Disease, diseased - see also Syndrome
  • Brocq's 691.8
    • meaning
      • lichen simplex chronicus 698.3
  • Hyde's (prurigo nodularis) 698.3
  • Vidal's (lichen simplex chronicus) 698.3
Eczema (acute) (allergic) (chronic) (erythematous) (fissum) (occupational) (rubrum) (squamous) 692.9
  • verrucosum callosum 698.3
Eruption
  • skin (see also Dermatitis) 782.1
    • lichenoid, axilla 698.3
Hyde's disease (prurigo nodularis) 698.3
Lichen 697.9
  • corneus obtusus 698.3
  • ruber 696.4
    • obtusus corneus 698.3
  • simplex (Vidal's) 698.3
    • chronicus 698.3
    • circumscriptus 698.3
Lichenification 698.3
  • nodular 698.3
Neurodermatitis (circumscribed) (circumscripta) (local) 698.3Prurigo (ferox) (gravis) (Hebra's) (hebrae) (mitis) (simplex) 698.2
  • agria 698.3
  • nodularis 698.3
Vidal's disease (lichen simplex chronicus) 698.3