What is ICD-9

ICD – International Classification of Diseases. 9 – Ninth Revision. This classification was developed by World Health Organization. In this classification for each known disease assigned unique code number. Majority of the U.S. healthcare systems use the ICD-9 codes for making diagnosis and settling payments. The coding is standard around the world, however, in the 2010’s many countries went on to use ICD-10 and then ICD – 11 systems, which include more information.

ICD-9 for Psoriasis

Psoriasis falls under “Other inflammatory conditions of skin and subcutaneous tissue”, which is between codes 690 and 698. The disease itself has a code 696 (Psoriasis and similar disorders), which is divided into the sub-codes:

ICD-9 CodeDisorders
696.0Psoriatic arthropathy
696.1Other psoriasis
696.2Parapsoriasis
696.8Other psoriasis and similar disorders

ICD-10 for Psoriasis

As opposed to ICD – 9, which has only point 696.1 for psoriasis and similar disorders, ICD – 10 has an L40 subdivision to describe the various types of psoriasis.

ICD-10 CodeDisorders
L40Psoriasis
L40.0Psoriasis vulgaris
L40.1Generalized pustular psoriasis
L40.2Acrodermatitis continua
L40.3Pustulosis palmaris et plantaris
L40.4Guttate psoriasis
L40.5Arthropathic psoriasis
L40.50unspecified
L40.51Distal interphalangeal psoriatic arthropathy
L40.52Psoriatic arthritis mutilans
L40.53Psoriatic spondylitis
L40.54Psoriatic juvenile arthropathy
L40.59Other psoriatic arthropathy
L40.8Other psoriasis
L40.9Psoriasis, unspecified

ICD-11 is currently in the draft stage.

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ICD-9 & ICD-10 Codes for Psoriasis
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As opposed to ICD – 9, which has only point 696.1 for psoriasis and similar disorders, ICD – 10 has an L40 subdivision to describe the various types of psoriasis.
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BeatPsoriasis.org