Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome (L00)
ICD-10 code L00 is used to classify Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome, a serious skin infection caused by staphylococcus bacteria leading to widespread skin peeling resembling burns.
This code specifically covers Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome, including its common variants such as Neonatal staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome and Neonatal staphylococcal infection of skin. These synonyms help clarify that the condition often affects infants but can also occur in other age groups. Medical coders use L00 to capture these infections accurately when the clinical diagnosis involves this unique bacterial skin condition characterized by toxin-mediated skin destruction. Understanding these terms ensures appropriate coding for treatment and epidemiological tracking of staphylococcal-related skin infections. This ICD-10 code belongs to the category for skin and subcutaneous tissue infections, emphasizing its specificity in pinpointing this dangerous but distinct infectious disease.
Instructional Notations
Inclusion Terms
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- Ritter's disease
Use Additional Code
The “use additional code” indicates that a secondary code could be used to further specify the patient’s condition. This note is not mandatory and is only used if enough information is available to assign an additional code.
- code to identify percentage of skin exfoliation L49
Type 1 Excludes
A type 1 excludes note is a pure excludes note. It means "NOT CODED HERE!" An Excludes1 note indicates that the code excluded should never be used at the same time as the code above the Excludes1 note. An Excludes1 is used when two conditions cannot occur together, such as a congenital form versus an acquired form of the same condition.
Clinical Terms
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Staphylococcal Scalded Skin Syndrome
A disease of infants due to group 2 phage type 17 staphylococci that produce an epidermolytic exotoxin. Superficial fine vesicles and bullae form and rupture easily, resulting in loss of large sheets of epidermis.
