Skin disorders provoked by external factors

International Classification of Diseases for Mortality and Morbidity Statistics, 11th Revision, v2024-01

A large group of skin disorders due to exposure of the skin to various external physical, chemical or environmental insults including chemical irritants and allergens, poisons, pressure, cold, heat, sunlight, radiation and physical injury.

code elsewhere

• Hand and arm vibration syndrome  (NF08.20)
• Contact dermatitis of external ear  (EG40)
• Allergic contact blepharoconjunctivitis  (9A06.72)
• Contact gingivostomatitis  (DA02.3)
• Haematoma of surgical wound of skin  (NE81.00)
• Superficial incisional site infection  (NE81.20)
• Cutaneous wounds, injuries or scars  (ND56.0)

sections/codes in this section (EH90-EK5Y)

• Pressure ulceration  (EH90)
• Dermatoses provoked by friction or mechanical stress  (EH92)
• Dermatoses due to foreign bodies  (EH93)
• Scar of skin, not elsewhere classified  (EH94)
• Dermatoses provoked or exacerbated by exposure to cold  (EJ0Y-EJ0Y)
• Dermatoses provoked by heat or electricity  (EJ10-EJ1Y)
• Dermatoses provoked by light or UV radiation  (EJ20-EJ6Y)
• Dermatoses due to ionizing radiation  (EJ71-EJ7Z)
• Allergic contact dermatitis  (EK00)
• Photo-allergic contact dermatitis  (EK01)
• Irritant contact dermatitis  (EK02)
• Allergic contact urticaria  (EK10)
• Protein contact dermatitis  (EK11)
• Allergic contact sensitisation  (EK12)
• Phototoxic reactions to skin contact with photoactive agents  (EK20-EK2Z)
• Cutaneous reactions to venomous or noxious animals  (EK50)
• Other specified skin disorders provoked by external factors  (EK5Y)

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