L52

Billable

Erythema nodosum

Erythema nodosum

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

L49-L54

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.-)

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code L52?

ICD-10-CM code L52 represents "Erythema nodosum". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.

Is L52 a billable code?

Yes, L52 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is L52 in?

L52 is in Chapter 12: Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (codes L00-L99).

What codes cannot be used with L52?

L52 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: Lyme disease (A69.2-); rosacea (L71.-); tuberculous erythema nodosum (A18.4).

What SNOMED CT codes does L52 map to?

L52 maps to 19 SNOMED CT concepts: 4659007, 403350000, 961007, 703966004, 69688007, and 14 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for L52?

L52 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0014743. 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.