Is ICD-10-CM code L52 billable?

Yes, L52 (Erythema nodosum) is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code, valid for reimbursement on HIPAA-covered transactions for FY2026.

What chapter does ICD-10-CM code L52 belong to?

L52 belongs to Chapter 12 of the ICD-10-CM tabular list: L00–L99 (Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue).

L52

Billable

ChapterL00–L99

Rankcategory

Description

Erythema nodosum

About ICD-10-CM code L52

The ICD-10-CM tabular list places Erythema nodosum at code L52, inside L00-L99 Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue, within Urticaria and erythema (L49-L54). You can submit this code on claims since it carries full billing specificity.

Metadata & Insights

•Billable/specific code (valid for reimbursement).
•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.-)