ICD-11 classes
14 Diseases of the skin
Skin disorders involving specific cutaneous structures
Disorders of the epidermis and epidermal appendages
Disorders of the hair follicle
ED90 — Rosacea and related disorders
ED90.0 — Rosacea

ICD-11 ED90.0 — Rosacea

The term rosacea encompasses a spectrum of changes that occur mainly in facial skin but may also involve the eyes. Most patients with rosacea have facial erythema and vascular instability which are variably associated with inflammatory papules and pustules, hypertrophic changes and ocular involvement. The cause of rosacea is unknown. It is doubtful that any single aetiological factor is responsible for the diverse features that comprise this disorder.

The diagnosis includes nothing.

The diagnosis excludes nothing.

Diagnosis with code ED90.0 contains 5 clarifying diagnoses:

1. ED90.00 — Erythematotelangiectatic rosacea
2. ED90.01 — Papulopustular rosacea
3. ED90.02 — Phymatous rosacea
4. 9A02.1 — Posterior blepharitis
5. ED90.0Y — Other specified rosacea

The diagnosis is coded elsewhere:

• Dermatoses provoked by light or UV radiation #17219
• Rosacea #17261