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L85.3: Xerosis cutis

You have dry and scaly skin.

Normally, the skin produces various fats that are intended to keep the skin supple. With this condition, not enough fats are produced anymore. The skin also gets too little fluid.

This makes the skin dry and flabby and rough and cracked. It can also flake and be itchy.

This skin condition is caused by various things. These include older age and other skin conditions. Various medications or too frequent washing can also make the skin dry and scaly.

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

Provided by the non-profit organization “Was hab’ ich?” gemeinnützige GmbH on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Health (BMG).