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Specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 696.2
Parapsoriasis
  • 2015
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015

  • ICD-9-CM 696.2 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 696.2 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).
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 696.2 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM L41.0 Pityriasis lichenoides et varioliformis acuta
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM L41.1 Pityriasis lichenoides chronica
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM L41.8 Other parapsoriasis
Approximate Synonyms
  • Acute lichenoid pityriasis
  • Chronic lichenoid pityriasis
  • Large plaque parapsoriasis
  • Parapsoriasis lichenoides
  • Parapsoriasis lichenoides chronica
  • Pityriasis lichenoides chronica
  • Pityriasis lichenoides et varioliformis
  • Pityriasis lichenoides et varioliformis acuta
  • Poikiloderma vasculare atrophicans
  • Retiform parapsoriasis
  • Small plaque parapsoriasis
Clinical Information
  • An inflammatory skin disorder of unknown etiology characterized by papules and plaques or scaly patches resembling psoriasis
  • The term applied to a group of relatively uncommon inflammatory, maculopapular, scaly eruptions of unknown etiology and resistant to conventional treatment. Eruptions are both psoriatic and lichenoid in appearance, but the diseases are distinct from psoriasis, lichen planus, or other recognized dermatoses. Proposed nomenclature divides parapsoriasis into two distinct subgroups, pityriasis lichenoides and parapsoriasis en plaques (small- and large-plaque parapsoriasis)
Applies To
  • Parakeratosis variegata
  • Parapsoriasis lichenoides chronica
  • Pityriasis lichenoides et varioliformis
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 696.2:
  • Brocq's disease 691.8
    • parakeratosis psoriasiformis 696.2
    • parapsoriasis 696.2
  • Dermatitis (allergic) (contact) (occupational) (venenata) 692.9
    • psoriasiform nodularis 696.2
  • Disease, diseased - see also Syndrome
    • Brocq's 691.8
      • meaning
        • atopic (diffuse) neurodermatitis 691.8
        • dermatitis herpetiformis 694.0
        • lichen simplex chronicus 698.3
        • parapsoriasis 696.2
        • prurigo 698.2
    • Habermann's (acute parapsoriasis varioliformis) 696.2
    • Jadassohn's (maculopapular erythroderma) 696.2
    • Mucha's (acute parapsoriasis varioliformis) 696.2
    • Wise's 696.2
  • Erythroderma (see also Erythema) 695.9
    • maculopapular 696.2
  • Exanthem, exanthema (see also Rash) 782.1
    • lichenoid psoriasiform 696.2
  • Habermann's disease (acute parapsoriasis varioliformis) 696.2
  • Jadassohn's
    • disease (maculopapular erythroderma) 696.2
  • Mucha's disease (acute parapsoriasis varioliformis) 696.2
  • Mucha-Haberman syndrome (acute parapsoriasis varioliformis) 696.2
  • Parakeratosis 690.8
    • psoriasiformis 696.2
    • variegata 696.2
  • Parapsoriasis 696.2
    • en plaques 696.2
    • guttata 696.2
    • lichenoides chronica 696.2
    • retiformis 696.2
    • varioliformis (acuta) 696.2
  • Pityriasis 696.5
    • lichenoides et varioliformis 696.2
  • Poikiloderma 709.09
    • vasculare atrophicans 696.2
  • Syndrome - see also Disease
    • Mucha-Haberman (acute parapsoriasis varioliformis) 696.2
  • Wise's disease 696.2
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