Non-specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 103
Pinta
  • 2015
  • Non-Billable Code

  • There are 5 ICD-9-CM codes below 103 that define this diagnosis in greater detail. Do not use this code on a reimbursement claim.
Clinical Information
  • An endemic bacterial infection caused by treponema carateum. It is manifested with chronic cutaneous lesions. The early lesions consist of papules and erythematous plaques. The late lesions consist of hypochromic, achromic, hyperpigmented and atrophic lesions. The late skin lesions may cause destruction of bones and cartilage and produce disfiguring changes
  • An infectious disease of the skin caused by treponema carateum that occurs only in the western hemisphere. Age of onset is between 10 and 20 years of age. This condition is characterized by marked changes in the skin color and is believed to be transmitted by direct person-to-person contact
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