Diagnosis Code

L51.8 OTHER ERYTHEMA MULTIFORME


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: L51.8

Short Description: Other erythema multiforme

Long Description: Other erythema multiforme

The code L51.8 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00–L99)
    • Urticaria and erythema (L49-L54)
      • Erythema multiforme (L51)
        • L51.8 Other erythema multiforme

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Erythema multiforme due to mycoplasma infection
  • Erythema multiforme due to viral disease
  • Erythema multiforme, dermal type
  • Erythema multiforme, epidermal type
  • Erythema multiforme, mixed dermal-epidermal type
  • Erythema tuberculatum
  • Papular form erythema multiforme
  • Vesicobullous form erythema multiforme

Diagnostic Related Group(s)

The code L51.8 is grouped in the following Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v39.0)
  • Major Skin Disorders With Mcc (595)
  • Major Skin Disorders Without Mcc (596)

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
L51.8 Right Arrow 695.11 Erythma multiforme minor
695.12 Erythema multiforme maj
695.19 Erythema multiforme NEC

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
L51 Erythema multiforme
L51.0 Nonbullous erythema multiforme
L51.1 Stevens-Johnson syndrome
L51.2 Toxic epidermal necrolysis [Lyell]
L51.3 Stevens-Johnson syndrome-toxic epidermal necrolysis overlap syndrome
L51.9 Erythema multiforme, unspecified


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