L51.2
BillableToxic epidermal necrolysis [Lyell]
Toxic epidermal necrolysis [Lyell]
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.-)
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
SNOMED CT
- Lyell syndrome due to graft-versus-host disease402359006
- Toxic epidermal necrolysis due to graft-versus-host disease402359006
- Lyell syndrome caused by drug402744003
- Toxic epidermal necrolysis caused by drug402744003
- Stevens-Johnson syndrome, toxic epidermal necrolysis spectrum768946000
- Toxic epidermolysis768946000
- Lyell syndrome due to infection768961004
- Toxic epidermal necrolysis due to infection768961004
- Lyell syndrome768962006
- Toxic epidermal necrolysis768962006
UMLS
- EPIDERMAL NECROLYSIS TOXC0014518
- Epidermal Necrolyses, ToxicC0014518
- Epidermal Necrolysis, ToxicC0014518
- Lyell SyndromeC0014518
- Lyell syndromeC0014518
- Lyell syndrome (disorder)C0014518
- Lyell's SyndromeC0014518
- Lyell's SyndromesC0014518
- Lyell's diseaseC0014518
- Lyell's syndromeC0014518
- NONSTAPH SCALDED SKIN SYNDROMEC0014518
- Necrolyses, Toxic EpidermalC0014518
- Necrolysis epidermal toxic (Lyell type)C0014518
- Necrolysis, Toxic EpidermalC0014518
- Nonstaphylococcal Scalded Skin SyndromeC0014518
- SCALDED SKIN SYNDROME NONSTAPHC0014518
- Scalded Skin Syndrome, NonstaphylococcalC0014518
- Syndrome, Lyell'sC0014518
- Syndromes, Lyell'sC0014518
- TENC0014518
- TOX EPIDERMAL NECROLYSISC0014518
- Toxic Epidermal NecrolysesC0014518
- Toxic Epidermal NecrolysisC0014518
- Toxic epidermal necrolysisC0014518
- Toxic epidermal necrolysis [Lyell]C0014518
- lyellC0014518
- lyell syndromeC0014518
- lyell's syndromeC0014518
- lyellsC0014518
- lyells syndromeC0014518
- toxic epidermal necrolysesC0014518
- toxic epidermal necrolysisC0014518
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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