L20.81 Atopic neurodermatitis

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Applicable to

• Diffuse neurodermatitis

Applies from L20.8 Other atopic dermatitis

Excludes2 (not included here)

• circumscribed neurodermatitis (L28.0)

MS-DRG index

Defines the logic of DRG(s) 606-607 in MDC 09.

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

• 691.8 Other atopic dermatitis and related conditions (approximate)

Diagnosis Index entries for L20.81

• Neurodermatitis (circumscribed) (circumscripta) (local) › atopic
• Neurodermatitis (circumscribed) (circumscripta) (local) › diffuse (Brocq)
• Neurodermatitis (circumscribed) (circumscripta) (local) › disseminated

Nearby codes

• L20 Atopic dermatitis
• L20.0 Besnier's prurigo
• L20.8 Other atopic dermatitis
• L20.81 Atopic neurodermatitis (this code)
• L20.82 Flexural eczema
• L20.83 Infantile (acute) (chronic) eczema
• L20.84 Intrinsic (allergic) eczema
• L20.89 Other atopic dermatitis
• L20.9 Atopic dermatitis, unspecified