Specific code 2013 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 684
Impetigo
  • ICD-9-CM 684 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 684 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).
  • You are viewing the 2013 version of ICD-9-CM 684.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 684: 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 684 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM L01.00 Impetigo, unspecified
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM L01.03 Bullous impetigo
Approximate Synonyms
  • Bullous impetigo
  • Impetigo (bacterial skin condition)
  • Impetigo bullosa
  • Nonbullous impetigo
  • Non-bullous impetigo
684 Excludes
  • impetigo herpetiformis (694.3)
Applies To
  • Impetiginization of other dermatoses
  • Impetigo (contagiosa) [any site] [any organism]:
    • bullous
    • circinate
    • neonatorum
    • simplex
  • Pemphigus neonatorum
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 684:
  • Corlett's pyosis (impetigo) 684
  • Dermatitis (allergic) (contact) (occupational) (venenata) 692.9
    • impetiginous 684
  • Eczema (acute) (allergic) (chronic) (erythematous) (fissum) (occupational) (rubrum) (squamous) 692.9
    • impetiginous 684
  • Fox's
    • impetigo (contagiosa) 684
  • Impetiginization of other dermatoses 684
  • Impetigo (any organism) (any site) (bullous) (circinate) (contagiosa) (neonatorum) (simplex) 684
    • Bockhart's (superficial folliculitis) 704.8
    • Fox's (contagiosa) 684
    • staphylococcal infection 684
    • vulgaris 684
  • Manson's
    • pyosis (pemphigus contagiosus) 684
  • Pemphigus 694.4
    • contagiosus 684
    • neonatorum, newborn 684
  • Pyosis
    • Corlett's (impetigo) 684
    • Manson's (pemphigus contagiosus) 684
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