
2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 694.6
Benign mucous membrane pemphigoid
- 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