2021 ICD-10-CM Code L74.0
Miliaria rubra
Valid for Submission
L74.0 is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of miliaria rubra. The code L74.0 is valid during the fiscal year 2021 from October 01, 2020 through September 30, 2021 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions.
The ICD-10-CM code L74.0 might also be used to specify conditions or terms like heat-induced dermatosis, miliaria rubra, infantile or prickly heat.
Code Classification
Index to Diseases and Injuries
The Index to Diseases and Injuries is an alphabetical listing of medical terms, with each term mapped to one or more ICD-10 code(s). The following references for the code L74.0 are found in the index:
- - Heat (effects) - T67.9
- - Prickly heat - L74.0
- - Rash (toxic) - R21
- - heat - L74.0
- - Syndrome - See Also: Disease;
- - sweat retention - L74.0
Approximate Synonyms
The following clinical terms are approximate synonyms or lay terms that might be used to identify the correct diagnosis code:
- Heat-induced dermatosis
- Miliaria rubra, infantile
- Prickly heat
Clinical Information
- MILIARIA-. a syndrome of cutaneous changes associated with sweat retention and extravasation of sweat at different levels in the skin. miliaria rubra or prickly heat results from apocrine duct obstruction. the sweat then seeps into the epidermis producing pruritic erythematous papulovesicles. from dorland 27th ed
Diagnostic Related Groups - MS-DRG Mapping
The ICD-10 code L74.0 is grouped in the following groups for version MS-DRG V38.0 What are Diagnostic Related Groups?
The Diagnostic Related Groups (DRGs) are a patient classification scheme which provides a means of relating the type of patients a hospital treats. The DRGs divides all possible principal diagnoses into mutually exclusive principal diagnosis areas referred to as Major Diagnostic Categories (MDC). applicable from 10/01/2020 through 09/30/2021.
Convert L74.0 to ICD-9 Code
The General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) crosswalk indicates an approximate mapping between the ICD-10 code L74.0 its ICD-9 equivalent. The approximate mapping means there is not an exact match between the ICD-10 code and the ICD-9 code and the mapped code is not a precise representation of the original code.
- 705.1 - Prickly heat (Approximate Flag)
Information for Patients
Rashes
Also called: Dermatitis, Skin rash
A rash is an area of irritated or swollen skin. Many rashes are itchy, red, painful, and irritated. Some rashes can also lead to blisters or patches of raw skin. Rashes are a symptom of many different medical problems. Other causes include irritating substances and allergies. Certain genes can make people more likely to get rashes.
Contact dermatitis is a common type of rash. It causes redness, itching, and sometimes small bumps. You get the rash where you have touched an irritant, such as a chemical, or something you are allergic to, like poison ivy.
Some rashes develop right away. Others form over several days. Although most rashes clear up fairly quickly, others are long-lasting and need long-term treatment.
Because rashes can be caused by many different things, it's important to figure out what kind you have before you treat it. If it is a bad rash, if it does not go away, or if you have other symptoms, you should see your health care provider. Treatments may include moisturizers, lotions, baths, cortisone creams that relieve swelling, and antihistamines, which relieve itching.
- "Hot Tub Rash" and "Swimmer's Ear" (Pseudomonas) (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Contact dermatitis (Medical Encyclopedia)
- Diaper rash (Medical Encyclopedia)
- Hot tub folliculitis (Medical Encyclopedia)
- Pityriasis rosea (Medical Encyclopedia)
- Rash - child under 2 years (Medical Encyclopedia)
- Rashes (Medical Encyclopedia)
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Sweat
Also called: Perspiration
Sweat is a clear, salty liquid produced by glands in your skin. Sweating is how your body cools itself. You sweat mainly under your arms and on your feet and palms. When sweat mixes with bacteria on your skin, it can cause a smell. Bathing regularly and using antiperspirants or deodorants can help control the odor.
Sweating a lot is normal when it is hot or when you exercise, are anxious, or have a fever. It also happens during menopause. If you often sweat too much, it's called hyperhidrosis. Causes include thyroid or nervous system disorders, low blood sugar, or another health problem.
Sweating too little, anhidrosis, can be life-threatening because your body can overheat. Causes of anhidrosis include dehydration, burns, and some skin and nerve disorders.
- Endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy (Medical Encyclopedia)
- Hyperhidrosis (Medical Encyclopedia)
- Iontophoresis (Medical Encyclopedia)
- Sweating (Medical Encyclopedia)
- Sweating - absent (Medical Encyclopedia)
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Code History
- FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021
- FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
- FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
- FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
- FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
- FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016 (First year ICD-10-CM implemented into the HIPAA code set)