L51.2

Billable

Toxic epidermal necrolysis [Lyell]

Toxic epidermal necrolysis [Lyell]

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

L49-L54

Parent Code

L51

Coding Notes

Excludes 1

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

  • Lyme disease (A69.2-)
  • rosacea (L71.-)
  • staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome (L00)
  • Ritter's disease (L00)

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.-)

Use Additional Code

Additional codes that should follow this code

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

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code L51.2?

ICD-10-CM code L51.2 represents "Toxic epidermal necrolysis [Lyell]". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.

Is L51.2 a billable code?

Yes, L51.2 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is L51.2 in?

L51.2 is in Chapter 12: Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (codes L00-L99).

What codes cannot be used with L51.2?

L51.2 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: Lyme disease (A69.2-); rosacea (L71.-); staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome (L00); and 1 more.

Are additional codes required with L51.2?

Yes, when using L51.2 you should also code: code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T36-T50 with fifth or sixth character 5).

What SNOMED CT codes does L51.2 map to?

L51.2 maps to 5 SNOMED CT concepts: 768962006, 402744003, 402359006, 768961004, 768946000. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for L51.2?

L51.2 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0014518. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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