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Specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 706.3
Seborrhea
  • 2015
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015

  • ICD-9-CM 706.3 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 706.3 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: 706.3 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM L21.9 Seborrheic dermatitis, unspecified
Clinical Information
  • A chronic inflammatory disease of the skin with unknown etiology. It is characterized by moderate erythema, dry, moist, or greasy (sebaceous gland) scaling and yellow crusted patches on various areas, especially the scalp, that exfoliate as dandruff. Seborrheic dermatitis is common in children and adolescents with hiv infections
  • A kind of skin disorder affecting the scalp, face, and trunk causing scaly, flaky, itchy, red skin
706.3 Excludes
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 706.3:
 706.2 ICD9Data.com 706.8 
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