ME65.0

ICD-11 MMS 2026-01

Burning of skin

Description

A burning sensation in the skin which usually arises without obvious explanation.

Index terms

  • Burning of skin
  • Burning sensation
  • Disturbance in temperature sense

Exclusions from above levels

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

Sibling codes

  • ME65.1 – Itching of skin
  • ME65.2 – Pain or tenderness of skin
  • ME65.3 – Stinging of skin
  • ME65.4 – Tingling of skin
  • ME65.Y – Other specified disturbance of skin sensation

Foundation entity

Burning of skin – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/577499518

Part of: ME65: Disturbances of skin sensation of unspecified aetiology › 21: Symptoms, signs or clinical findings, not elsewhere classified