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L49

Non-billable

Exfoliatn due to erythemat cond accord extent body involv

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

This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.

Status

Non-billable / Header

Block

L49-L54

Child Codes

10

Coding Notes

Excludes 1

Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)

Excludes 2

Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both

  • 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.-)

Code First

The underlying condition must be sequenced before this code

  • 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)

Child Codes (10)

L49.0

Exfoliatn due to erythemat cond w < 10 pct of body surface

BillableL49.1

Exfoliatn due to erythemat cond w 10-19 pct of body surface

BillableL49.2

Exfoliatn due to erythemat cond w 20-29 pct of body surface

BillableL49.3

Exfoliatn due to erythemat cond w 30-39 pct of body surface

BillableL49.4

Exfoliatn due to erythemat cond w 40-49 pct of body surface

BillableL49.5

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

BillableL49.6

Exfoliatn due to erythemat cond w 60-69 pct of body surface

BillableL49.7

Exfoliatn due to erythemat cond w 70-79 pct of body surface

BillableL49.8

Exfoliatn due to erythemat cond w 80-89 pct of body surface

BillableL49.9

Exfoliatn d/t erythemat cond w 90 or more pct of body surfc

Billable

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code L49?

ICD-10-CM code L49 represents "Exfoliation due to erythematous conditions according to extent of body surface involved". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is L49 a billable code?

No, L49 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 10 child codes under L49.

What chapter is L49 in?

L49 is in Chapter 12: Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (codes L00-L99).

What codes cannot be used with L49?

L49 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: Lyme disease (A69.2-); rosacea (L71.-).

What are the subcategories under L49?

L49 has 10 child codes, including: L49.0 (Exfoliatn due to erythemat cond w < 10 pct of body surface), L49.1 (Exfoliatn due to erythemat cond w 10-19 pct of body surface), L49.2 (Exfoliatn due to erythemat cond w 20-29 pct of body surface), L49.3 (Exfoliatn due to erythemat cond w 30-39 pct of body surface), and 6 more.

What are the UMLS CUIs for L49?

L49 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2349629. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.