M32
Non-billableSystemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
Coding Notes
Includes
Conditions included under this code
- autoimmune disease NOS
- collagen (vascular) disease NOS
- systemic autoimmune disease
- systemic collagen (vascular) disease
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
- autoimmune disease, single organ or single cell-type -code to relevant condition category
- •lupus erythematosus (discoid) (NOS)L93.0
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- •arthropathic psoriasisL40.5
- •certain conditions originating in the perinatal periodP04-P96
- •certain infectious and parasitic diseasesA00-B99
- •compartment syndrome (traumatic)A-)T79
- •complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperiumO9A)O00
- •congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalitiesQ00-Q99
- •endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseasesE00-E88
- •injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causesS00-T88
- •neoplasmsC00-D49
- •symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classifiedR00-R94
Child Codes (4)
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
View full mappingCorresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(37)
UMLS
- Disseminated lupus erythematosusC0024141
- LE syndromeC0024141
- LE systemicC0024141
- LupusC0024141
- Lupus Erythematosus DisseminatusC0024141
- Lupus Erythematosus, SystemicC0024141
- Lupus erythematosis disseminatedC0024141
- Lupus erythematosus systemicC0024141
- Lupus syndromeC0024141
- SLEC0024141
- SLE - Lupus Erythematosus, SystemicC0024141
- SLE - Systemic lupus erythematosusC0024141
- SLE NOSC0024141
- SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUSC0024141
- Syndrome disseminated lupus erythematosisC0024141
- Syndrome lupusC0024141
- Systemic Lupus ErythematosusC0024141
- Systemic lupus erythematosisC0024141
- Systemic lupus erythematosusC0024141
- Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)C0024141
- Systemic lupus erythematosus (disorder)C0024141
- Systemic lupus erythematosus NOSC0024141
- Systemic lupus erythematosus syndC0024141
- Systemic lupus erythematosus, unspecifiedC0024141
- disseminated lupus erythematosusC0024141
- erythematosis lupus systemicC0024141
- le syndromeC0024141
- les syndromeC0024141
- lupusC0024141
- lupus erythematosisC0024141
- lupus erythematosus disseminatusC0024141
- lupus syndromeC0024141
- lupus syndromesC0024141
- slesC0024141
- syndrome lupusC0024141
- systemic lupus erythematosusC0024141
- systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)C0024141
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for systemic lupus erythematosus (sle)?
The ICD-10-CM code for systemic lupus erythematosus (sle) is M32. The full clinical description is "Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)". M32 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
What does ICD-10 code M32 mean?
ICD-10-CM code M32 represents “Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)”. It is classified under Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue and is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is M32 a billable code?
No, M32 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 4 child codes under M32.
What chapter is M32 in?
M32 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).
What codes cannot be used with M32?
M32 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: autoimmune disease, single organ or single cell-type -code to relevant condition category; lupus erythematosus (discoid) (NOS) (L93.0).
What are the subcategories under M32?
M32 has 4 child codes, including: M32.0 (Drug-induced systemic lupus erythematosus), M32.1 (Systemic lupus erythematosus w organ or system involvement), M32.8 (Other forms of systemic lupus erythematosus), M32.9 (Systemic lupus erythematosus, unspecified).
What are the UMLS CUIs for M32?
M32 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0024141. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does M32 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like systemic lupus erythematosus (sle) 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 M32?
M32 maps to the ICD-11 code: 4A40.0Z (Systemic lupus erythematosus, unspecified).
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