Diagnosis Code

L52 ERYTHEMA NODOSUM


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: L52

Short Description: Erythema nodosum

Long Description: Erythema nodosum

The code L52 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00–L99)
    • Urticaria and erythema (L49-L54)
      • Erythema nodosum (L52)
        • L52 Erythema nodosum

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Acne fulminans
  • Acne fulminans with erythema nodosum
  • Acute panniculitis
  • Chronic erythema nodosum
  • Chronic migratory panniculitis
  • Coccidioidomycosis with erythema nodosum
  • Drug-induced erythema nodosum
  • Drug-induced panniculitis
  • Erythema induratum
  • Erythema nodosum
  • Erythema nodosum caused by Bacteria
  • Erythema nodosum caused by Bacteria
  • Erythema nodosum caused by Bacteria
  • Erythema nodosum caused by Genus Streptococcus
  • Erythema nodosum caused by Yersinia enterocolitica
  • Erythema nodosum due to systemic fungal infection
  • Erythema nodosum migrans
  • Erythema nodosum, acute form
  • Infection by Yersinia enterocolitica
  • Infective panniculitis
  • Infective panniculitis
  • Infective panniculitis
  • Infective panniculitis
  • Lobular panniculitis
  • Sarcoidosis-induced erythema nodosum
  • Subcutaneous coccidioidomycosis
  • Subcutaneous mycosis
  • Yersinia erythema nodosum
  • Yersinia erythema nodosum

Diagnostic Related Group(s)

The code L52 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)

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code L52 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Type 1 Excludes Notes:
    • tuberculous erythema nodosum (@A18.4*)

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
L52 Right Arrow 695.2 Erythema nodosum

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.

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