L21.1: Seborrhoeic infantile dermatitis
Your skin is inflamed and therefore very scaly.
The areas of skin that are usually affected are those that produce a lot of sebum and are often hairy.
You have scaly, crusted skin there. It is usually the scalp and face that are inflamed.
The rash often occurs in babies. After the birth, babies still have their mother’s hormones in their blood. These hormones cause the sebaceous glands to produce a lot of sebum. In babies, the rash usually fades away within their first 3 months. Often, the skin does not itch at all, or only a little.
Additional indicator
On medical documents, the ICD code is often appended by letters that indicate the diagnostic certainty or the affected side of the body.
- G: Confirmed diagnosis
- V: Tentative diagnosis
- Z: Condition after
- A: Excluded diagnosis
- L: Left
- R: Right
- B: Both sides
Further information
Note
This information is not intended for self-diagnosis and does not replace professional medical advice from a doctor. If you find an ICD code on a personal medical document, please also note the additional indicator used for diagnostic confidence.Your doctor will assist you with any health-related questions and explain the ICD diagnosis code to you in a direct consultation if necessary.
Source
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