ICD-10 Code for Pityriasis
Also indexed as (capitis)
The ICD-10-CM code for pityriasis is L21.0 — Seborrhea capitis. This is the code the Alphabetic Index gives for pityriasis with no further qualifier, valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).
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Which pityriasis code should you use?
The Alphabetic Index lists 10 codes under Pityriasis. Which one applies depends on the qualifier documented in the record — the type, site, cause, or associated condition. Find the qualifier below, then verify the code in the Tabular List before using it.
By type
| alba | L30.5 | Pityriasis alba | |
| circinata | L42 | Pityriasis rosea | |
| furfuracea | L21.0 | Seborrhea capitis | |
| Hebra's | L26 | Exfoliative dermatitis | |
| lichenoides | L41.0 | Pityriasis lichenoides et varioliformis acuta | |
| maculata | L30.5 | Pityriasis alba | |
| nigra | B36.1 | Tinea nigra | |
| pilaris, Hebra's | L44.0 | Pityriasis rubra pilaris | |
| rosea | L42 | Pityriasis rosea | |
| rotunda | L44.8 | Other specified papulosquamous disorders | |
| rubrapilaris | L44.0 | Pityriasis rubra pilaris | |
| simplex | L30.5 | Pityriasis alba | |
| specified type NEC | L30.5 | Pityriasis alba | |
| streptogenes | L30.5 | Pityriasis alba | |
| versicolor | B36.0 | Pityriasis versicolor |
Index terms and codes are reproduced from the official ICD-10-CM FY2027 release. The Alphabetic Index is a finding aid — a code must always be verified in the Tabular List before it is reported. Data sources