Diagnostic Accuracy of the ICD-10 Code for Lichen Sclerosus in Black Women

Olushola L Akinshemoyin Vaughn; Precious A Anyanwu; Mariah C Estill

doi:10.1097/LGT.0000000000000841

Diagnostic Accuracy of the ICD-10 Code for Lichen Sclerosus in Black Women

J Low Genit Tract Dis. 2024 Sep 11. doi: 10.1097/LGT.0000000000000841. Online ahead of print.

Authors

Olushola L Akinshemoyin Vaughn¹, Precious A Anyanwu², Mariah C Estill

Affiliations

¹ Department of Dermatology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI.
² Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI.

PMID: 39258973
DOI: 10.1097/LGT.0000000000000841

Abstract

The prevalence of vulvar lichen sclerosus in Black women is unknown. There is a lack of validity using the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, Tenth Revision (ICD-10) code L90.0 to identify women with vulvar lichen sclerosus overall, with less accuracy in Black women.