L27.0
BillableGen skin eruption due to drugs and meds taken internally
Generalized skin eruption due to drugs and medicaments taken internally
Coding Notes
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- •certain conditions originating in the perinatal periodP04-P96
- •certain infectious and parasitic diseasesA00-B99
- •complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperiumO9A)O00
- •congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalitiesQ00-Q99
- •endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseasesE00-E88
- •lipomelanotic reticulosisI89.8
- •neoplasmsC00-D49
- •symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classifiedR00-R94
- •systemic connective tissue disordersM30-M36
- •viral wartsB07
- •chronic (childhood) granulomatous diseaseD71
- •dermatitis gangrenosaL08.0
- •dermatitis herpetiformisL13.0
- •dry skin dermatitisL85.3
- •factitial dermatitisL98.1
- •perioral dermatitisL71.0
- •radiation-related disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissueL55-L59
- •stasis dermatitisI87.2
- •adverse food reaction, except dermatitisT78.0-T78.1
- •contact dermatitisL23-L25
- •drug photoallergic responseL56.1
- •drug phototoxic responseL56.0
- •urticariaL50
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Related Codes(4)
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
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Also Known As / Clinical Terms(92)
SNOMED CT
- Dermatitis medicamentosa28926001
- Drug eruption28926001
- Drug rash28926001
- Drug-induced rash28926001
- Eruption caused by drug28926001
- Generalised skin eruption caused by drug and medicament200892002
- Generalised skin rash caused by drug and medicament200892002
- Generalized skin eruption caused by drug and medicament200892002
- Infectious mononucleosis exanthem238370005
- Exanthematous disorder238812004
- Drug exanthem238813009
- Maculopapular drug eruption238814003
- Infectious mononucleosis ampicillin reaction238815002
- Drug-induced ichthyosiform reaction238997007
- Maculopapular eruption247471006
- Maculopapular exanthema247471006
- Maculopapular rash247471006
- Broad spectrum penicillins adverse reaction292966004
- Ampicillin adverse reaction292968003
- Drug-induced pseudolymphomatous eruption402748000
- Pseudolymphomatous eruption caused by drug402748000
- Pseudolymphomatous rash caused by drug402748000
- Halogen eruption403624005
- Halogen rash403624005
- Halogenoderma403624005
- Retinoid dermatitis403667002
- Eruption of skin caused by anti-retroviral drug713528004
- Eruption of skin caused by antiretroviral drug713528004
- Diffuse rash725119006
- Generalised rash725119006
- Generalized rash725119006
- Injection site eruption860897009
- Injection site rash860897009
- Adverse reaction to ampicillin and/or cloxacillin871504007
- Ampicillin and/or cloxacillin adverse reaction871504007
- Adverse reaction to ampicillin and/or floxacillin876793008
- Adverse reaction to ampicillin and/or flucloxacillin876793008
- Ampicillin and/or floxacillin adverse reaction876793008
- Ampicillin and/or flucloxacillin adverse reaction876793008
- Maculopapular rash caused by fluoroquinolone897046009
- Epstein-Barr virus infectious mononucleosis1186997009
- Glandular fever caused by Epstein-Barr virus1186997009
- Infectious mononucleosis caused by Epstein-Barr virus1186997009
- Infectious mononucleosis caused by human herpesvirus 41186997009
- Pfeiffer disease1186997009
UMLS
Clinical Terms
- Eruption of skin caused by anti-retroviral drug
- Drug-induced ichthyosiform reaction
- Generalised skin rash caused by drug and medicament
- Drug eruption
- Infectious mononucleosis caused by Epstein-Barr virus
- Ampicillin and/or cloxacillin adverse reaction
- Infectious mononucleosis caused by human herpesvirus 4
- Drug exanthem
- Maculopapular exanthema
- Infectious mononucleosis ampicillin reaction
- Maculopapular drug eruption
- Maculopapular eruption
- Generalised rash
- Eruption caused by drug
- Halogenoderma
- Pseudolymphomatous rash caused by drug
- Injection site eruption
- Adverse reaction to ampicillin and/or floxacillin
- Maculopapular rash caused by fluoroquinolone
- Ampicillin and/or flucloxacillin adverse reaction
- Maculopapular rash
- Eruption of skin caused by antiretroviral drug
- Infectious mononucleosis exanthem
- Retinoid dermatitis
- Adverse reaction to ampicillin and/or flucloxacillin
- Exanthematous disorder
- Epstein-Barr virus infectious mononucleosis
- Drug rash
- Pfeiffer disease
- Dermatitis medicamentosa
- Generalised skin eruption caused by drug and medicament
- Adverse reaction to ampicillin and/or cloxacillin
- Injection site rash
- Broad spectrum penicillins adverse reaction
- Pseudolymphomatous eruption caused by drug
- Generalized rash
- Ampicillin and/or floxacillin adverse reaction
- Glandular fever caused by Epstein-Barr virus
- Ampicillin adverse reaction
- Drug-induced pseudolymphomatous eruption
- Drug-induced rash
- Generalized skin eruption caused by drug and medicament
- Halogen rash
- Halogen eruption
- Diffuse rash
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for gen skin eruption due to drugs and meds taken internally?
The ICD-10-CM code for gen skin eruption due to drugs and meds taken internally is L27.0. The full clinical description is "Generalized skin eruption due to drugs and medicaments taken internally". L27.0 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code L27.0 mean?
ICD-10-CM code L27.0 represents “Generalized skin eruption due to drugs and medicaments taken internally”. 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 L27.0 a billable code?
Yes, L27.0 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is L27.0 in?
L27.0 is in Chapter 12: Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (codes L00-L99).
What codes cannot be used with L27.0?
L27.0 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: allergy NOS (T78.40).
Are additional codes required with L27.0?
Yes, when using L27.0, also report: adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T36-T50 with fifth or sixth character 5).
What SNOMED CT codes does L27.0 map to?
L27.0 maps to 21 SNOMED CT concepts: 871504007, 876793008, 292968003, 292966004, 28926001, and 16 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for L27.0?
L27.0 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2888173. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does L27.0 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like gen skin eruption due to drugs and meds taken internally 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 L27.0?
L27.0 maps to the ICD-11 code: EH6Z (Drug eruption of unspecified type).
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