Diagnosis Code

L50.9 URTICARIA, UNSPECIFIED


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: L50.9

Short Description: Urticaria, unspecified

Long Description: Urticaria, unspecified

The code L50.9 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00–L99)
    • Urticaria and erythema (L49-L54)
      • Urticaria (L50)
        • L50.9 Urticaria, unspecified

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Acute urticaria
  • Angioedema and/or urticaria
  • Injection site edema
  • Injection site urticaria
  • Urticaria
  • Urticarial skin test reaction
  • Wheal

Diagnostic Related Group(s)

The code L50.9 is grouped in the following Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v39.0)
  • Minor Skin Disorders With Mcc (606)
  • Minor Skin Disorders Without Mcc (607)

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
L50.9 Right Arrow 708.9 Urticaria NOS

This ICD-10 to ICD-9 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

Similar Codes

ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
L50 Urticaria
L50.0 Allergic urticaria
L50.1 Idiopathic urticaria
L50.2 Urticaria due to cold and heat
L50.3 Dermatographic urticaria
L50.4 Vibratory urticaria
L50.5 Cholinergic urticaria
L50.6 Contact urticaria
L50.8 Other urticaria


This page was last updated on: 10/1/2023