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Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome

This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

A serious bacterial skin infection caused by Staphylococcus aureus where the skin appears scalded or burned, often affecting infants and young children.

Coding Tips

  • •This is a severe condition requiring immediate treatment; ensure proper documentation of extent and severity
  • •Do not confuse with toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) or Stevens-Johnson syndrome, which have different etiologies

Excludes 1 — Do NOT code together

  • bullous impetigo (L01.03)
  • pemphigus neonatorum (L01.03)
  • toxic epidermal necrolysis [Lyell] (L51.2)

Use Additional Code

  • code to identify percentage of skin exfoliation (L49.-)

Code Hierarchy

└L00Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome
└L00Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome

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