ME63.6

ICD-11 MMS 2026-01

Chronic discoid or annular skin disorder

Description

A provisional diagnosis for a chronic skin disorder of unknown or uncertain nature consisting of multiple circular or ring-shaped patches and plaques. Although infection due to dermatophyte infection (tinea or ringworm) can produce this pattern, many other skin disorders may have a discoid or annular configuration: these are frequently misdiagnosed as tinea. Common examples include atopic eczema, nummular dermatitis and psoriasis.

Index terms

  • Chronic discoid or annular skin disorder

Exclusions from above levels

  • 19 – Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
  • JA66 – Clinical findings on antenatal screening of mother

Sibling codes

  • ME63.0 – Chronic erythematous skin disorder
  • ME63.1 – Chronic urticarial skin disorder
  • ME63.2 – Chronic papular skin disorder
  • ME63.3 – Chronic blistering skin disorder
  • ME63.4 – Chronic scaling or hyperkeratotic skin disorder
  • ME63.5 – Chronic lichenified skin disorder
  • ME63.7 – Chronic excoriation of skin

Foundation entity

Chronic discoid or annular skin disorder – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/975730054

Part of: ME63: Chronic skin disorder of uncertain or unspecified nature › 21: Symptoms, signs or clinical findings, not elsewhere classified