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ICD-9 to ICD-10 Crosswalk

The codes in these crosswalks were selected based on the most commonly used ICD-9 codes according to historical MedStar Health coding data and from professional coding associations, and are ordered by frequency of use. 

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Code Description (ICD-9 codes are in blue)
702.0 Actinic Keratosis 
L57.0 Actinic keratosis

** Use additional code to identify the source of the ultraviolet radiation (W89, X32)
173.30 Other malignant neoplasm of skin of other and unspecified parts of the face 
C44.300 Unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin of unspecified part of face
C44.301 Unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin of nose
C44.309
Unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin of other parts of face
C44.310
Basal cell carcinoma of skin of unspecified part of face
C44.311
Basal cell carcinoma of skin of nose
C44.319
Basal cell carcinoma of skin of other parts efface
C44.320
Squamous cell carcinoma of skin of unspecified parts of face
C44.321
Squamous cell carcinoma of skin of nose
C44.329
Squamous cell carcinoma of other parts of face
C44.390
Other specified malignant neoplasm of skin of unspecified parts of face
C44.391
Other specified malignant neoplasm of skin of nose
C44.399
Other specified malignant neoplasm of other parts of face
239.2 Neoplasm of unspecified nature of bone, soft tissue, and skin 
D49.2 Neoplasm of unspecified behavior of bone, soft tissue, and skin 
V10.83 Personal history of other malignant neoplasm of skin 
Z85.828 Personal history of other malignant neoplasm of skin
Z85.820 Personal history of malignant melanoma of skin
Z85.821
Personal history of malignant melanoma of skin
238.2 Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of other and unspecified sites of skin 
D48.5 Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of skin
692.9 Contact dermatitis and other eczema of unspecified cause 
L25.9 Unspecified contact dermatitis, unspecified nature

** Code first (T36-T65) to identify drug or substance L30.9 Dermatitis, unspecified
L30.9
Dermatitis, unspecified
L25.0
Unspecified contact dermatitis due to cosmetics
L25.1
Unspecified contact dermatitis due to drugs in contact with skin
L25.2
Unspecified contact dermatitis due to dyes
L25.3
Unspecified contact dermatitis due to other chemical products
L25.4
Unspecified contact dermatitis due to food in contact with skin
L25.5
Unspecified contact dermatitis due to plants, except food
L25.8
Unspecified contact dermatitis due to other agents

**Use additional code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T36-TSO with fifth or sixth character 5)
696.1 Other psoriasis 
L40.8 Other psoriasis
L40.0 Psoriasis vulgaris
L40.1
Generalized pustular psoriasis
L40.2
Acrodermatitis continua
L40.3
Pustulosis Palmaris et plantaris
L40.4
Guttate psoriasis
L40.50
Arthropathic psoriasis, unspecified
L40.51
Distal interphalangeal psoriatic arthropathy
L40.52
Psoriatic arthritis mutilans
L40.53
Psoriatic spondylitis
L40.54
Psoriatic juvenile arthropathy
L40.59
Other psoriatic arthropathy
702.19 Other seborrheic keratosis 
L82. 1 Other seborrheic keratosis
173.40 Other malignant neoplasm of scalp and skin of neck 
C44.40 Unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin of scalp and neck
C44.41 Basal cell carcinoma of skin of scalp and neck
C44.42
Squamous cell carcinoma of skin of scalp and neck
C44.49
Other specified malignant neoplasm of skin of scalp and neck
702.11 Inflamed seborrheic keratosis
L82.0 Inflamed seborrheic keratosis
173.20 Unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin of ear and external auditory canal 
C44.201 Unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin of unspecified ear and external auricular canal
C44.202 Unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin of right ear and external auricular cana
C44.209
Unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin ofleh ear and external auricular canal
C44.211
Basal cell carcinoma of skin of unspecified ear and external auricular canal
C44.212
Basal cell carcinoma of skin of right ear and external auricular canal
C44.219
Basal cell carcinoma of skin of left ear and external auricular canal
C44.221
Squamous cell carcinoma of skin of unspecified ear and external auricular canal
C44.222
Squamous cell carcinoma of skin of right ear and external auricular canal
C44.229
Squamous cell carcinoma of skin of leh ear and external auricular canal
C44.291
Other specified malignant neoplasm of unspecified ear and external auricular canal
C44.292
Other specified malignant neoplasm of skin of right ear and external auricular canal
C44.299
Other specified malignant neoplasm of skin of left ear and external auricular canal
173.60 Unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin of ear and external auditory canal
C44.601 Unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin of unspecified upper limb, including shoulder
C44.602 Unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin of right upper limb, including shoulder
C44.609
Unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin of left upper limb, including shoulder
C44.611
Basal cell carcinoma of skin of unspecified upper limb, including shoulder
C44.612
Basal cell carcinoma of skin of right upper limb, including shoulder
C44.619
Basal cell carcinoma of skin of left upper limb, including shoulder
C44.621
Squamous cell carcinoma of skin of unspecified upper limb, including shoulder
C44.622
Squamous cell carcinoma of skin of right upper limb, including shoulder
C44.629
Squamous cell carcinoma of skin of left upper limb, including shoulder
C44.691
Other specified malignant neoplasm of skin of unspecified upper limb, including shoulder
C44.692
Other specified malignant neoplasm of skin of right upper limb, including shoulder
C44.699
Other specified malignant neoplasm of skin of left upper limb, including shoulder
V10.82 Personal history of malignant melanoma of skin 
Z85.820 Personal history of malignant melanoma of skin
173.70 Other malignant neoplasm of skin of lower limb, including hip 
C44.701 Unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin of unspecified lower limb, including hip
C44.702 Unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin of right lower limb, including hip
C44.709
Unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin of left lower limb, including hip
C44.711
Basal cell carcinoma of skin of unspecified lower limb, including hip
C44.712
Basal cell carcinoma of skin of right lower limb, including hip
C44.719
Basal cell carcinoma of skin of left lower limb, including hip
C44.721
Squamous cell carcinoma of skin of unspecified lower limb, including hip
C44.722
Squamous cell carcinoma of skin of right lower limb, including hip
C44.729
Squamous cell carcinoma of skin of left lower limb, including hip
C44.791
Other specified malignant neoplasm of skin of unspecified lower limb, including hip
C44.792
Other specified malignant neoplasm of skin of right lower limb, including hip
C44.799
Other specified malignant neoplasm of skin of left lower limb, including hip
173.50 Other malignant neoplasm of skin of trunk, except scrotum 
C44.500 Unspecified malignant neoplasm of anal skin
C44.501 Unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin of breast
C44.509
Unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin of other part of trunk
C44.510
Basal cell carcinoma of anal skin
C44.511
Basal cell carcinoma of skin of breast
C44.519
Basal cell carcinoma of skin of other part of trunk
C44.520
Squamous cell carcinoma of anal skin
C44.521
Squamous cell carcinoma of skin of breast
C44.529
Squamous cell carcinoma of skin of other part of trunk
C44.590
Other specified malignant neoplasm of anal skin
C44.591
Other specified malignant neoplasm of skin of breast
C44.599
Other specified malignant neoplasm of skin of other part of trunk
454.1 Varicose veins of lower extremities with inflammation
I83.10 Varicose veins of unspecified lower extremity with inflammation
I83.11 Varicose veins of right lower extremity with inflammation
I83.12
Varicose veins of left lower extremity with inflammation
I87.2
Venous insufficiency (chronic)(peripheral)
173.00 Description
C44.00
Unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin of lip
C44.01 Basal cell carcinoma of skin of lip
C44.02
Squamous cell carcinoma of skin of lip
C44.09
Other specified malignant neoplasm of skin of lip
706.2 Sebaceous cyst
L72.3 Sebaceous cyst
173.10 Other malignant neoplasm of skin of eyelid, including canthus 
C44.101 Unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin of unspecified eyelid, including canthus
C44.102 Unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin of right eyelid, including canthus
C44.109
Unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin of left eyelid, including canthus
C44.111
Basal cell carcinoma of skin of unspecified eyelid, including canthus
C44.112
Basal cell carcinoma of skin of right eyelid, including canthus
C44.119
Basal cell carcinoma of skin of left eyelid, including canthus
C44.121
Squamous cell carcinoma of skin of unspecified eyelid, including canthus
C44.122
Squamous cell carcinoma of skin of right eyelid, including canthus
C44.129
Squamous cell carcinoma of skin of left eyelid, including canthus
C44.191
Other specified malignant neoplasm of skin of unspecified eyelid, including canthus
C44.192
Other specified malignant neoplasm of skin of right eyelid, including canthus
C44.199
Other specified malignant neoplasm of skin of left eyelid, including canthus
172.3 Malignant melanoma of other and unspecified parts of face 
C43.30 Malignant melanoma of unspecified part of face
C43.31 Malignant melanoma of nose
C43.39
Malignant melanoma of other pans of face
D03.30
Melanoma in situ of unspecified part of face
D03.39
Melanoma in situ of other parts of face
216.5 Benign neoplasm of trunk, except scrotum 
D23.5 Other benign neoplasm of skin of trunk
D22.5 Melanocytic nevi of trunk
692.79 Other dermatitis due to solar radiation 
L56.4 Polymorphous light eruption
L56.8 Other specified acute skin changes due to ultraviolet radiation
L57.8
Other skin changes due to chronic exposure to nonionizing radiation

**Use additional code to identify the source of the ultraviolet radiation (W89, X32)
078.10 Viral warts, unspecified 
B07.9 Viral wart, unspecified
B07.0 Plantar wart
B07.8
Other viral warts
695.3 Rosacea
L71.0 Perioral dermatitis
L71.1 Rhinophyma
L71.8
Other rosacea
L71.9
Rosacea, unspecified

**Use additional code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T36-T50 with fifth or sixth character 5)
698.3 Lichenification and lichen simplex chronicus
L28.0 Lichen simplex chronicus
L28.1 Prurigo nodularis
690.10 Seborrheic dermatitis, unspecified
L21.9 Seborrheic dermatitis, unspecified
L21.0 Seborrhea capitis
L21.1
Seborrheic infantile dermatitis
L21.8
Other seborrheic dermatitis
L85.3 Other specified diseases of sebaceous glands
L85.3 Xerosis cutis
L73.8 Other specified follicular disorders
709.9 Other dyschromia
L81.9 Disorder of pigmentation, unspecified
L81.0 Postinflammatory hyperpigmentation
L81.1
Chloasma
L81.2
Freckles
L81.3
Cafe au lait spots
L81.4
Other melanin hyperpigmentation
L81.5
Leukoderma, NEC
L81.6
Other disorders of diminished melanin formation
L81.7
Pigmented purpuric dermatosis
L81.8
Other specified disorders of pigmentation
697.0 Lichen planus 
L66.1 Lichen planopilaris
L43.0 Hypertrophic lichen planus
L43.1
Bullous lichen planus
L43.2
Lichenoid drug reaction

*Use additional code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T36-T50 with fifth or sixth character 5)
L43.3
Subacute (active) lichen planus
L43.8
Other lichen planus
L43.9
Lichen planus, unspecified
704.8 Other specified diseases of hair and hair follicles
L01.02 Bockhart's impetigo
L66.3 Perifolliculitis capitis abscedens
L73.8
Other specified follicular disorders
691.8 Other atopic dermatitis and related conditions
L20.0 Besnier's prurigo
L20.81 Atopic neurodermatitis
L20.82
Flexural eczema
L20.83
Infantile (acute) (chronic) eczema
L20.84
1ntrinsic (allergic) eczema
L20.89
Other atopic dermatitis
L20.9
Atopic dermatitis, unspecified
701.9 Unspecified hypertrophic and atrophic conditions of skin
L90.9 Atrophic disorder of skin, unspecified
L91.9 Hypertrophic disorder of the skin, unspecified
L90.0
Lichen sclerosus et atrophicus
L90.1
Anetoderma ofSchweninger-Buzzi
L90.2
Anetoderma of Jadassohn-Pellizzari
L90.3
Atrophoderma of Pasini and Pierini
L90.4
Acrodermatitis chronica atrophicans
L90.5
Scar conditions and fibrosis of skin
L90.6
Striae atrophicae
L90.8
Other atrophic disorders of skin
L91.0
Hypertrophic scar
L91.8
Other hypertrophic disorders of the skin
706.1 Other acne
L70.0 Acne vulgaris
L70.1 Acne conglobata
L70.2
Acne varioliformis
L70.3
Acne tropica
L70.4
Infantile acne
L70.5
Acne excoriee des jeunes lilies
L70.8
Other acne
L70.9
Acne, unspecified
L73.0
Acne keloid
695.89 Other specified erythematous conditions
L26 Exfoliative dermatitis
L30.4 Erythema intertrigo
L44.0
Pityriasis rubra pilaris
L53.8
Other specified erythematous conditions
L92.0
Granuloma annulare
L95.1
Erythema elevatum diutinum
L98.2
Febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweet)
707.9 Chronic ulcer of unspecified site
L98.499 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of skin of other sites with unspecified severity
L98.411 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of buttock limited to breakdown of skin
L98.412
Non-pressure chronic ulcer of buttock with fat layer exposed
L98.413
Non-pressure chronic ulcer of buttock with necrosis of muscle
L98.414
Non-pressure chronic ulcer of buttock with necrosis of bone
L98.419
Non-pressure chronic ulcer of buttock with unspecified severity
L98.421
Non-pressure chronic ulcer of back limited to breakdown of skin
L98.422
Non-pressure chronic ulcer of back with fat layer exposed
L98.423
Non-pressure chronic ulcer of back with necrosis of muscle
L98.424
Non-pressure chronic ulcer of back with necrosis of bone
L98.429
Non-pressure chronic ulcer of back with unspecified severity
L98.491
Non-pressure chronic ulcer of skin of other sites limited to breakdown of skin
L98.492
Non-pressure chronic ulcer of skin of other sites with fat layer exposed
L98.493
Non-pressure chronic ulcer of skin of other sites with necrosis of muscle
L98.494
Non-pressure chronic ulcer of skin of other sites with necrosis of bone
782.1 Rash and other nonspecific skin eruption
R21 Rash and other nonspecific skin eruption
701.4 Keloid scar
L91.0 Hypertrophic scar
692.74 Other chronic dermatitis due to solar radiation
L57.8 Other skin changes due to chronic exposure to nonionizing radiation
L57.9 Skin changes due to chronic exposure to nonionizing radiation, unspecified

** Use additional code to identify the source of the ultraviolet radiation (W89, X32)
694.5 Pemphigoid
L12.0 Bullous pemphigoid
L12.1 Cicatricial pemphigoid
L12.2
Chronic bullous disease of childhood
L12.8
Other pemphigoid
L12.9
Pemphigoid, unspecified
L13.0
Dermatitis herpetiformis
701.0 Circumscribed scleroderma
L94.0 Localized scleroderma {morphea)
L90.0 Lichen sclerosus et atrophicus
L94.1
Linear scleroderma
L94.3
Sclerodactyly
698.9 Unspecified pruritic disorder
L29.9 Pruritis, unspecified
L29.0 Pruritis ani
L29.1
Pruritis scroti
L29.2
Pruritis vulvae
L29.3
Anogenital pruritis, unspecified
L29.8
Other pruritis
172.5 Malignant melanoma of trunk, except scrotum
C43.51 Malignant melanoma of anal skin
C43.52 Malignant melanoma of skin of breast
C43.59
Malignant melanoma of other part of trunk
D03.51
Melanoma in situ of anal skin
D03.52
Melanoma in situ of breast {skin) {soft tissue)
D03.59
Melanoma in situ of other part of trunk
V58.32 Encounter for removal of sutures
Z48.02 Encounter for removal of sutures
202.11 Mycosis fungoides of lymph nodes of head, face, and neck
C84.01 Mycosis fungoides,lymph nodes of head, face, and neck
704.00 Alopecia, unspecified
L65.9 Nonscarring hair loss, unspecified

** Use additional code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T36-TSO with fifth or sixth character 5)
L63.0
Alopecia (capitis) totalis
L63.1
Alopecia universalis
L63.2
Ophiasis
L63.8
Other alopecia areata
L63.9
Alopecia areata, unspecified
L64.0
Drug-induced androgenic alopecia

** Use additional code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T36-TSO with fifth or sixth character 5)
L64.8
Other androgenic alopecia
L64.9
Androgenic alopecia, unspecified
L65.0
Telogen effluvium
L65.1
Anagen effluvium
L65.2
Alopecia mucinosa
L65.8
Other specified nonscarring hair loss
172.6 Malignant melanoma of skin of upper limb, including shoulder
C43.60 Malignant melanoma of unspecified upper limb, including shoulder 
C43.61 Malignant melanoma of right upper limb, including shoulder
C43.62
Malignant melanoma of left upper limb, including shoulder
D03.60
Melanoma in situ of unspecified upper limb, including shoulder
D03.61
Melanoma in situ of right upper limb, including shoulder
D03.62
Melanoma in situ of left upper limb, including shoulder
110.5 Dermatophytosis of the body
B35.4 Tinea corporis
B35.5 Tinea imbricata
693.0 Dermatitis due to drugs and medicines taken internally
L27.0 Generalized skin eruption due to drugs and medicaments taken internally 
L27.1 Localized skin eruption due to drugs and medicaments taken internally
V16.8 Family history of other specified malignant neoplasm
Z80.8 Family history of malignant neoplasm of other organs or systems 
110.4 Dermatophytosis of foot
B35.3 Tinea edis
228.01 Hemangioma of skin and subcutaneous tissue
D18.01 Hemangioma of skin and subcutaneous tissue