L49Exfoliatn due to erythemat cond accord extent body involv
ICD-10-CM category (non-billable header) code — part of Urticaria and erythema (L49-L54)
Coding Notes
Code First
- erythematous condition causing exfoliation, such as:
- Ritter's disease (L00)
- (Staphylococcal) scalded skin syndrome (L00)
- Stevens-Johnson syndrome (L51.1)
- Stevens-Johnson syndrome-toxic epidermal necrolysis overlap syndrome (L51.3)
- Toxic epidermal necrolysis (L51.2)
Subcategories (10)
- L49.0 Exfoliatn due to erythemat cond w < 10 pct of body surface
- L49.1 Exfoliatn due to erythemat cond w 10-19 pct of body surface
- L49.2 Exfoliatn due to erythemat cond w 20-29 pct of body surface
- L49.3 Exfoliatn due to erythemat cond w 30-39 pct of body surface
- L49.4 Exfoliatn due to erythemat cond w 40-49 pct of body surface
- L49.5 Exfoliatn due to erythemat cond w 50-59 pct of body surface
- L49.6 Exfoliatn due to erythemat cond w 60-69 pct of body surface
- L49.7 Exfoliatn due to erythemat cond w 70-79 pct of body surface
- L49.8 Exfoliatn due to erythemat cond w 80-89 pct of body surface
- L49.9 Exfoliatn d/t erythemat cond w 90 or more pct of body surfc