L93

Non-Billable

ChapterL00–L99

Rankcategory

Official Description

Lupus erythematosus

Use a more specific code (3 billable)

Metadata & Insights

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.-)

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

Use Additional Code

code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T36-T50 with fifth or sixth character 5)

BillableHas subcodes

CH12Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L99)

L80-L99Other disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L80-L99)

L93Lupus erythematosusNot billable

L93.0Discoid lupus erythematosusBillable

L93.1Subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosusBillable

L93.2Other local lupus erythematosusBillable

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to L93:

chapterCH12

Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L99)

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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