Non-specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 694.6
Benign mucous membrane pemphigoid
  • 2015
  • Non-Billable Code

  • There are 2 ICD-9-CM codes below 694.6 that define this diagnosis in greater detail. Do not use this code on a reimbursement claim.
Clinical Information
  • A chronic autoimmune disorder characterized by the development of blisters and ulcers in mucous membranes. It affects most often the gums, eyelids and genital mucosa sites
  • A chronic blistering disease with predilection for mucous membranes and less frequently the skin, and with a tendency to scarring. It is sometimes called ocular pemphigoid because of conjunctival mucous membrane involvement
Applies To
  • Cicatricial pemphigoid
  • Mucosynechial atrophic bullous dermatitis
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