What are the ICD (International Classification of Diseases) codes for skin breakdown due to moisture?

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ICD Codes for Skin Breakdown due to Moisture

  • The International Classification of Diseases (ICD) codes for skin breakdown due to moisture are related to irritant contact dermatitis caused by various forms of Moisture-Associated Skin Damage (MASD) 1, 2.
  • In 2020, the Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses Society led an initiative that resulted in the addition of multiple ICD-10-CM codes for irritant contact dermatitis caused by MASD 1, 2.
  • The new ICD-10-CM codes include those for irritant contact dermatitis due to:
    • Saliva
    • Respiratory secretions
    • Fecal or urinary incontinence
    • Digestive secretions from a stoma or fistula
    • Fecal or urinary effluent from an abdominal stoma or enterocutaneous fistula 1, 2
  • These codes are used to classify and code MASD conditions, including incontinence-associated dermatitis, intertriginous dermatitis, peristomal moisture-associated dermatitis, and peri-wound moisture-associated dermatitis 3, 4, 5.

References

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Research

Moisture-Associated Skin Damage: Expanding and Updating Practice Based on the Newest ICD-10-CM Codes.

Journal of wound, ostomy, and continence nursing : official publication of The Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses Society, 2022

3
Research

Moisture-associated skin damage: overview and pathophysiology.

Journal of wound, ostomy, and continence nursing : official publication of The Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses Society, 2011

4
Research

Prevalence of Moisture-Associated Skin Damage in an Acute Care Setting: Outcomes From a Quality Improvement Project.

Journal of wound, ostomy, and continence nursing : official publication of The Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses Society, 2019

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