Diagnosis Code

L49.5 EXFOLIATN DUE TO ERYTHEMAT COND W 50-59 PCT OF BODY SURFACE


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: L49.5

Short Description: Exfoliatn due to erythemat cond w 50-59 pct of body surface

Long Description: Exfoliation due to erythematous condition involving 50-59 percent of body surface

The code L49.5 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)
        • L49.5 Exfoliatn due to erythemat cond w 50-59 pct of body surface

This code is valid for unacceptable principal diagnosis

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Diagnostic Related Group(s)

The code L49.5 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
L49.5 Right Arrow 695.55 Exfl d/t eryth 50-59 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
L49.0 Exfoliation due to erythematous condition involving less than 10 percent of body surface
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
L49.6 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