ICD-11 classes
14 Diseases of the skin
Skin disorders associated with pregnancy, the neonatal...
EH40 — Dermatoses of infancy
EH40.0 — Infantile seborrhoeic dermatitis
EH40.00 — Cradle cap
ICD-11 EH40.00 — Cradle cap
Cradle cap is a form of seborrhoeic dermatitis that manifests as yellowish, crusty, greasy patches of scaling on the scalp of infants between the second week and sixth month of life. The forehead and eyebrows are frequently affected. It is usually asymptomatic. It may be associated with infantile seborrhoeic dermatitis of other areas including the trunk and napkin area.
The diagnosis includes nothing.
The diagnosis excludes nothing.
It has no clarifying diagnoses.
The diagnosis is coded elsewhere: