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AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS - 2018 Issue 1; Ask the Editor
Adult Dandruff (Pityriasis Capitis Simplex)
The current Index entry for “dandruff” directs to code L21.0, Seborrhea capitis. However, code L21.0 has a pediatric age limit of 0-17 years. The medical term for dandruff “pityriasis capitis simplex” is also listed in the Index, which directs to code L30.5, Pityriasis alba. Code L30.5 does not describe dandruff. How should dandruff in an adult patient be coded?
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