Specific code 2012 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 695.81
Ritter's disease
  • ICD-9-CM 695.81 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 695.81 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. For claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015, use an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes).
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  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 695.81: 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 695.81 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM L00 Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome
Approximate Synonyms
  • Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome
Applies To
  • Dermatitis exfoliativa neonatorum
  • (Staphylococcal) Scalded skin syndrome
Use Additional
  • Use additional code to identify percentage of skin exfoliation (695.50-695.59)
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 695.81:
  • Dermatitis (allergic) (contact) (occupational) (venenata) 692.9
    • erysipelatosa 695.81
    • exfoliativa, exfoliative 695.89
      • generalized 695.89
      • infantum 695.81
      • neonatorum 695.81
    • Ritter's (exfoliativa) 695.81
  • Disease, diseased - see also Syndrome
    • Ritter's 695.81
  • Ritter's disease (dermatitis exfoliativa neonatorum) 695.81
  • Scald, scalded - see also Burn, by site
    • skin syndrome 695.81
  • Syndrome - see also Disease
    • scalded skin 695.81
    • staphylococcal scalded skin 695.81
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