P83.0 - Sclerema neonatorum

Approximate Synonyms

The following clinical terms are approximate synonyms or lay terms that might be used to identify the correct diagnosis code:

• Fat necrosis of subcutaneous tissue
• Necrosis of subcutaneous tissue
• Neonatal disorder of subcutaneous fat
• Neonatal disorder of subcutaneous fat
• Scleredema
• Sclerema
• Sclerema
• Sclerema neonatorum
• Subcutaneous fat necrosis of newborn
• Thickening of skin

Clinical Information

• Sclerema Neonatorum-. a severe, sometimes fatal, disorder of adipose tissue occurring chiefly in preterm or debilitated infants suffering from an underlying illness and manifested by a diffuse, nonpitting induration of the affected tissue. the skin becomes cold, yellowish, mottled, and inflexible.
• Sclerema Neonatorum-. a diffuse hardening of skin and subcutaneous adipose tissue, associated with minimal inflammation without fat necrosis, that typically affects critically ill preterm neonates during the first week of life.

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Patient Education

Skin Conditions

Your skin is your body's largest organ. It covers and protects your body. Your skin:

• Holds body fluids in, preventing dehydration
• Keeps harmful microbes out, preventing infections
• Helps you feel things like heat, cold, and pain
• Keeps your body temperature even
• Makes vitamin D when the sun shines on it

Anything that irritates, clogs, or inflames your skin can cause symptoms such as redness, swelling, burning, and itching. Allergies, irritants, your genetic makeup, and certain diseases and immune system problems can cause rashes, hives, and other skin conditions. Many skin problems, such as acne, also affect your appearance.

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Code History

• FY 2023 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2022 through 9/30/2023
• FY 2022 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2021 through 9/30/2022
• 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)