L53.9
BillableErythematous condition, unspecified
Erythematous condition, unspecified
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Erythema NOS
- Erythroderma NOS
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
SNOMED CT
- Application site reaction95365001
- Administration site rash95371007
- Application site rash95371007
- Acute erythema125115006
- Chronic erythema125116007
- Idiopathic erythema125117003
- Erythema of mucous membrane126486000
- Mucous membrane erythema126486000
- Erythema at injection site213338000
- Injection site erythema213338000
- Exanthematous disorder238812004
- Erythema247441003
- Erythema - observation247441003
- Red extremities248417003
- Eruption of vulva289482006
- Rash of vulva289482006
- Vulval rash289482006
- Erythema of vulva289485008
- Eruption of female perineum289857000
- Female perineal rash289857000
- Rash of female perineum289857000
- Erythema of female perineum289860007
- Finding of color of foot299468009
- Finding of colour of foot299468009
- Observation of color of foot299468009
- Observation of colour of foot299468009
- Foot red299469001
- Erythema over mastoid306933004
- Finding of color of extremity365163008
- Finding of color of limb365163008
- Finding of colour of extremity365163008
- Finding of colour of limb365163008
- Erythroderma399992009
- Erythrodermatitis399992009
- Exfoliative dermatitis399992009
- Generalised exfoliative dermatitis399992009
- Generalized exfoliative dermatitis399992009
- Erythroderma of unknown aetiology402300003
- Erythroderma of unknown etiology402300003
- Exfoliative dermatitis of unknown aetiology402300003
- Exfoliative dermatitis of unknown etiology402300003
- Idiopathic erythroderma402300003
- Periorbital erythema412740002
- Nonblanchable erythema of skin420356000
- Persistent erythema of skin420356000
- Persistent redness of skin420356000
- Erythema of skin444827008
- Erythroderma in infancy733206005
- Erythema of skin of nose816994007
- Red nose816994007
- Injection site eruption860897009
- Injection site rash860897009
- Application site erythema863892004
- Erythema of implant site863934002
- Implant site erythema863934002
- Perifollicular erythema1145280000
- Erythema of periwound skin161000161108
- Erythema of vagina451751000124103
- Vaginal erythema451751000124103
- Vaginal redness451751000124103
- Rash of periwound skin391000161103
UMLS
- Dermatitis ExfoliativaC0011606
- Dermatitis ExfoliativeC0011606
- Dermatitis Exfoliative GeneralisedC0011606
- Dermatitis Exfoliative GeneralisedsC0011606
- Dermatitis Exfoliative GeneralizedC0011606
- Dermatitis ExfoliativesC0011606
- Dermatitis exfoliativeC0011606
- Dermatitis exfoliative NOSC0011606
- Dermatitis exfoliative generalisedC0011606
- Dermatitis exfoliative generalizedC0011606
- Dermatitis, ExfoliativeC0011606
- ErythrodermaC0011606
- Erythroderma (disorder)C0011606
- Erythroderma NOSC0011606
- ErythrodermasC0011606
- ErythrodermatitisC0011606
- Erythrodermic eczemaC0011606
- Erythrodermic eczema (disorder)C0011606
- Exfoliative DermatitidesC0011606
- Exfoliative DermatitisC0011606
- Exfoliative Generalised, DermatitisC0011606
- Exfoliative Generalized, DermatitisC0011606
- Exfoliative dermatitisC0011606
- Exfoliative dermatitis NOSC0011606
- Exfoliative dermititisC0011606
- Exfoliative, DermatitisC0011606
- Exfoliatives, DermatitisC0011606
- Generalised erythrodermaC0011606
- Generalised erythrodermiaC0011606
- Generalised exfoliative dermatitisC0011606
- Generalised, Dermatitis ExfoliativeC0011606
- Generalized erythrodermaC0011606
- Generalized erythrodermiaC0011606
- Generalized exfoliative dermatitisC0011606
- Hebra's pityriasisC0011606
- PapuloerythrodermaC0011606
- Pityriasis rubra (Hebra)C0011606
- Pityriasis rubra (Hebra) (disorder)C0011606
- Wilson-Brocq's diseaseC0011606
- dermatitis exfoliativeC0011606
- erythrodermaC0011606
- erythrodermasC0011606
- exfoliative dermatitisC0011606
- exfoliative erythrodermaC0011606
- pityriasis rubraC0011606
- ErythemaC0041834
- Erythema (finding)C0041834
- Erythema (morphologic abnormality)C0041834
- Erythema - observationC0041834
- Erythema NOSC0041834
- Erythema of skinC0041834
- Erythema of skin (disorder)C0041834
- ErythemasC0041834
- Erythematous condition, unspecifiedC0041834
- RednessC0041834
- Redness of skin or mucous membraneC0041834
- Skin erythemaC0041834
- Skin redC0041834
- Unspecified erythematous conditionC0041834
- erythemaC0041834
- erythema findingsC0041834
- erythemasC0041834
- redness of skinC0041834
- redness skinC0041834
- skin erythemaC0041834
- skin rednessC0041834
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for erythematous condition, unspecified?
The ICD-10-CM code for erythematous condition, unspecified is L53.9. The full clinical description is "Erythematous condition, unspecified". L53.9 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code L53.9 mean?
ICD-10-CM code L53.9 represents "Erythematous condition, unspecified". It is classified under Chapter 12: Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is L53.9 a billable code?
Yes, L53.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is L53.9 in?
L53.9 is in Chapter 12: Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (codes L00-L99).
What codes cannot be used with L53.9?
L53.9 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: Lyme disease (A69.2-); rosacea (L71.-); erythema ab igne (L59.0); and 2 more.
What SNOMED CT codes does L53.9 map to?
L53.9 maps to 32 SNOMED CT concepts: 125115006, 95371007, 863892004, 95365001, 125116007, and 27 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for L53.9?
L53.9 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0011606, C0041834. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
Automate ICD-10 Coding With AI
Send clinical text to the AutoICD API and get back structured ICD-10 codes with confidence scores. Integrates into any EHR or billing system in minutes.
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.