What is bacterial folliculitis?
Bacterial folliculitis. This common type is marked by itchy, white, pus-filled bumps. It occurs when hair follicles become infected with bacteria, usually Staphylococcus aureus (staph). Staph bacteria live on the skin all the time.
What is the ICD 10 code for folliculitis?
L66.2
L66. 2 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
How do you describe folliculitis?
Folliculitis refers to inflammation of the superficial or deep portion of the hair follicle. The classic clinical findings of superficial folliculitis are folliculocentric, inflamed papules and/or pustules on hair-bearing skin (picture 1A-C). Nodules are a feature of deep, follicular inflammation.
What viruses cause folliculitis?
Viral folliculitis Herpes simplex virus, the virus that causes cold sores, can cause folliculitis. This is an uncommon form of folliculitis. The bumps will be in close proximity to a cold sore and can be spread by shaving.
What is the ICD-10 code for keratosis pilaris?
The ICD-10-CM code L85. 8 might also be used to specify conditions or terms like acquired keratosis follicularis, acquired keratosis pilaris, arsenical keratosis, chronic eczema of foot, cutaneous horn , eruptive keratoacanthoma, etc.
What virus causes folliculitis?
Folliculitis. Folliculitis nares perforans. Hair follicle disease. Perforating folliculitis. Sebaceous gland disease. Whirlpool folliculitis. ICD-10-CM L73.9 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group (s) (MS-DRG v38.0): 606 Minor skin disorders with mcc. 607 Minor skin disorders without mcc.
What is the ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code for hair follicles?
Home> 2012 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Codes> Diseases Of The Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue 680-709> Other Diseases Of Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue 700-709> Diseases of hair and hair follicles 704- 2012 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 704.8 Other specified diseases of hair and hair follicles
What is the ICD 9 code for vaginitis?
Short description: Vaginitis NOS. ICD-9-CM 616.10 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 616.10 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015.
What are the symptoms of bacterial folliculitis?
Bacterial folliculitis may be superficial or involve the whole hair follicle (a boil ). It may arise on any body site but is most often diagnosed in the scalp, beard area, axilla, buttocks and extremities. Systemic symptoms are uncommon. Different types of bacterial folliculitis are described below.