All ICD10 Codes

L49

Non-Billable
ChapterL00–L99
Rankcategory
Official Description

Exfoliation due to erythematous conditions according to extent of body surface involved

Use a more specific code (10 billable)
L49.0Exfoliation due to erythematous condition involving less than 10 percent of body surfaceL49.1Exfoliation due to erythematous condition involving 10-19 percent of body surfaceL49.2Exfoliation due to erythematous condition involving 20-29 percent of body surfaceL49.3Exfoliation due to erythematous condition involving 30-39 percent of body surfaceL49.4Exfoliation due to erythematous condition involving 40-49 percent of body surfaceL49.5Exfoliation due to erythematous condition involving 50-59 percent of body surfaceL49.6Exfoliation due to erythematous condition involving 60-69 percent of body surfaceL49.7Exfoliation due to erythematous condition involving 70-79 percent of body surfaceL49.8Exfoliation due to erythematous condition involving 80-89 percent of body surfaceL49.9Exfoliation due to erythematous condition involving 90 or more percent of body surface
Metadata & Insights
  • •Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
  • •Chapter 12: Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (L00-L99).

CH12 Parent Instructions

Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)
  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
  • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
  • congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
  • lipomelanotic reticulosis (I89.8)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
  • systemic connective tissue disorders (M30-M36)
  • viral warts (B07.-)

L49-L54 Parent Instructions

Excludes1(Not coded here. Use a different code.)

Instructional Notes

Code First
  • erythematous condition causing exfoliation, such as:
  • Ritter's disease (L00)
  • (Staphylococcal) scalded skin syndrome (L00)
  • Stevens-Johnson syndrome (L51.1)
  • Stevens-Johnson syndrome-toxic epidermal necrolysis overlap syndrome (L51.3)
  • Toxic epidermal necrolysis (L51.2)

Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes
CH12Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L99)
L49-L54Urticaria and erythema (L49-L54)
L49Exfoliation due to erythematous conditions according to extent of body surface involvedNot billable
L49.0Exfoliation due to erythematous condition involving less than 10 percent of body surfaceBillable
L49.1Exfoliation due to erythematous condition involving 10-19 percent of body surfaceBillable
L49.2Exfoliation due to erythematous condition involving 20-29 percent of body surfaceBillable
L49.3Exfoliation due to erythematous condition involving 30-39 percent of body surfaceBillable
L49.4Exfoliation due to erythematous condition involving 40-49 percent of body surfaceBillable
L49.5Exfoliation due to erythematous condition involving 50-59 percent of body surfaceBillable
L49.6Exfoliation due to erythematous condition involving 60-69 percent of body surfaceBillable
L49.7Exfoliation due to erythematous condition involving 70-79 percent of body surfaceBillable
L49.8Exfoliation due to erythematous condition involving 80-89 percent of body surfaceBillable
L49.9Exfoliation due to erythematous condition involving 90 or more percent of body surfaceBillable

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to L49:

blockL49-L54
Urticaria and erythema (L49-L54)
View context instructions
chapterCH12
Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L99)
View context instructions

MS-DRG Classification

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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