L50
Non-billableUrticaria
Urticaria
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
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 periodP04-P96
- •certain infectious and parasitic diseasesA00-B99
- •complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperiumO9A)O00
- •congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalitiesQ00-Q99
- •endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseasesE00-E88
- •lipomelanotic reticulosisI89.8
- •neoplasmsC00-D49
- •symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classifiedR00-R94
- •systemic connective tissue disordersM30-M36
- •viral wartsB07
Child Codes (9)
L50.0Allergic urticaria
L50.1Idiopathic urticaria
L50.2Urticaria due to cold and heat
L50.3Dermatographic urticaria
L50.4Vibratory urticaria
L50.5Cholinergic urticaria
L50.6Contact urticaria
L50.8Other urticaria
L50.9Urticaria, unspecified
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
View full mappingCorresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(29)
UMLS
- HivesC0042109
- Rash urticarialC0042109
- Unspecified urticariaC0042109
- UrticariaC0042109
- Urticaria (disorder)C0042109
- Urticaria (morphologic abnormality)C0042109
- Urticaria NOSC0042109
- Urticaria, unspecifiedC0042109
- Urticarial WhealC0042109
- Urticarial WhealsC0042109
- Urticarial rashC0042109
- UrticariasC0042109
- Urticated rashC0042109
- UrticationC0042109
- Wheal, UrticarialC0042109
- Wheals, UrticarialC0042109
- hiveC0042109
- hivedC0042109
- hivesC0042109
- hivingC0042109
- nettle rashC0042109
- nettles rashC0042109
- rash nettleC0042109
- urticariaC0042109
- urticaria nosC0042109
- urticarialC0042109
- urticarial rashC0042109
- urticariasC0042109
- weltC0042109
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for urticaria?
The ICD-10-CM code for urticaria is L50. The full clinical description is "Urticaria". L50 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
What does ICD-10 code L50 mean?
ICD-10-CM code L50 represents “Urticaria”. It is classified under Chapter 12: Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue and is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is L50 a billable code?
No, L50 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 9 child codes under L50.
What chapter is L50 in?
L50 is in Chapter 12: Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (codes L00-L99).
What codes cannot be used with L50?
L50 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: Lyme disease (A69.2-); rosacea (L71.-); allergic contact dermatitis (L23.-); and 9 more.
What are the subcategories under L50?
L50 has 9 child codes, including: L50.0 (Allergic urticaria), L50.1 (Idiopathic urticaria), L50.2 (Urticaria due to cold and heat), L50.3 (Dermatographic urticaria), and 5 more.
What are the UMLS CUIs for L50?
L50 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0042109. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does L50 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like urticaria affect a person's functioning — body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of L50?
L50 maps to the ICD-11 code: EB0Y (Other specified urticarial disorders).
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