Diagnosis Code

L50.2 URTICARIA DUE TO COLD AND HEAT


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: L50.2

Short Description: Urticaria due to cold and heat

Long Description: Urticaria due to cold and heat

The code L50.2 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00–L99)
    • Urticaria and erythema (L49-L54)
      • Urticaria (L50)
        • L50.2 Urticaria due to cold and heat

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Cold reflex urticaria
  • Cold urticaria with agglutinins
  • Cold urticaria with cryoglobulins
  • Delayed cold sensitivity
  • Heat edema
  • Heat edema
  • Heat-induced dermatosis
  • Heat-induced dermatosis
  • Idiopathic cold urticaria
  • Idiopathic urticaria
  • Idiopathic urticaria and/or angioedema
  • Reflex urticaria
  • Urticaria due to cold
  • Urticaria due to cold and heat
  • Urticaria due to heat

Diagnostic Related Group(s)

The code L50.2 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 L50.2 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Type 2 Excludes Notes:
    • familial cold urticaria (@M04.2*)

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
L50.2 Right Arrow 708.2 Urticaria from cold/heat

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
L50.3 Dermatographic urticaria
L50.4 Vibratory urticaria
L50.5 Cholinergic urticaria
L50.6 Contact urticaria
L50.8 Other urticaria
L50.9 Urticaria, unspecified


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