ICD-Code L41.0: Pityriasis lichenoides et varioliformis acuta

You have a skin condition with red patches, papules and blisters.

This condition causes small red patches, papules and blisters to be formed on the skin within a short time. A fine scaly layer is found on these papules. The blisters may be filled with blood. Bloody crusts can also develop after a while.

The skin lesions are mainly found on the upper part of the body. The skin lesions may be a bit itchy or painful. You can also have a fever or joint pain. This can make you very sick.

The exact cause of this skin disorder is not yet known.

Note

This information is not intended for self-diagnosis and does not replace professional medical advice from a doctor. If you find an ICD code on a personal medical document, please also note the additional indicator used for diagnostic confidence.
Your doctor will assist you with any health-related questions and explain the ICD diagnosis code to you in a direct consultation if necessary.

Additional indicator

On medical documents, the ICD code is often appended by letters that indicate the diagnostic certainty or the affected side of the body.

  • G: Confirmed diagnosis
  • V: Tentative diagnosis
  • Z: Condition after
  • A: Excluded diagnosis
  • L: Left
  • R: Right
  • B: Both sides

Further information

Source

The explanation of the ICD code was provided by the non-profit organization “Was hab’ ich?” gemeinnützige GmbH on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Health (BMG).