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Diagnosis Code

L49.0 EXFOLIATN DUE TO ERYTHEMAT COND W < 10 PCT OF BODY SURFACE


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: L49.0

Short Description: Exfoliatn due to erythemat cond w < 10 pct of body surface

Long Description: Exfoliation due to erythematous condition involving less than 10 percent of body surface

The code L49.0 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00–L99)
    • Urticaria and erythema (L49-L54)
      • Exfoliatn due to erythemat cond accord extent body involv (L49)
        • L49.0 Exfoliatn due to erythemat cond w < 10 pct of body surface

This code is valid for unacceptable principal diagnosis

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Diagnostic Related Group(s)

The code L49.0 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)

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code L49.0 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Inclusion Terms:
    • Exfoliation due to erythematous condition NOS

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
L49.0 Right Arrow 695.50 Exfol d/t eryth <10% bdy

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
L49 Exfoliation due to erythematous conditions according to extent of body surface involved
L49.1 Exfoliation due to erythematous condition involving 10-19 percent of body surface
L49.2 Exfoliation due to erythematous condition involving 20-29 percent of body surface
L49.3 Exfoliation due to erythematous condition involving 30-39 percent of body surface
L49.4 Exfoliation due to erythematous condition involving 40-49 percent of body surface
L49.5 Exfoliation due to erythematous condition involving 50-59 percent of body surface
L49.6 Exfoliation due to erythematous condition involving 60-69 percent of body surface
L49.7 Exfoliation due to erythematous condition involving 70-79 percent of body surface
L49.8 Exfoliation due to erythematous condition involving 80-89 percent of body surface
L49.9 Exfoliation due to erythematous condition involving 90 or more percent of body surface

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

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