L50.0
BillableAllergic urticaria
Allergic urticaria
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 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
Related Codes(8)
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
View full mappingCorresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(50)
SNOMED CT
- Contact urticaria19364004
- Allergic urticaria40178009
- Immunologic urticaria40370006
- Allergic skin reaction due to sand fly bite70139002
- Harara70139002
- Urticaria multiformis endemica70139002
- Allergic urticaria due to drug89322006
- Drug-induced urticaria89322006
- Urticaria due to drug allergy89322006
- Urticaria medicamentosa89322006
- Urticarial transfusion reaction302972002
- Anaphylactic urticaria373674001
- Allergic contact urticaria402304007
- Allergic urticaria caused by ingested food402384009
- Allergic urticaria due to bite and/or sting402385005
- Allergic urticaria due to inhaled allergen402386006
- Allergic urticaria and/or angio-oedema402392000
- Allergic urticaria and/or angioedema402392000
- Urticaria caused by food additive402393005
- Urticaria caused by salicylate402394004
- Occupational contact urticaria733211007
- Contact urticaria caused by food735468009
- Contact urticaria caused by food allergen735468009
- Occupational allergic contact urticaria1254905001
Clinical Terms
- Allergic urticaria due to bite and/or sting
- Urticaria multiformis endemica
- Drug-induced urticaria
- Contact urticaria
- Contact urticaria caused by food allergen
- Immunologic urticaria
- Urticarial transfusion reaction
- Allergic urticaria and/or angio-oedema
- Allergic contact urticaria
- Urticaria caused by salicylate
- Anaphylactic urticaria
- Allergic urticaria due to inhaled allergen
- Occupational allergic contact urticaria
- Harara
- Urticaria due to drug allergy
- Allergic urticaria caused by ingested food
- Allergic skin reaction due to sand fly bite
- Contact urticaria caused by food
- Urticaria medicamentosa
- Allergic urticaria (disorder)
- Allergic urticaria due to drug
- Allergic urticaria and/or angioedema
- Urticaria caused by food additive
- Occupational contact urticaria
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for allergic urticaria?
The ICD-10-CM code for allergic urticaria is L50.0. The full clinical description is "Allergic urticaria". L50.0 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code L50.0 mean?
ICD-10-CM code L50.0 represents “Allergic urticaria”. 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 L50.0 a billable code?
Yes, L50.0 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is L50.0 in?
L50.0 is in Chapter 12: Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (codes L00-L99).
What codes cannot be used with L50.0?
L50.0 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: Lyme disease (A69.2-); rosacea (L71.-); allergic contact dermatitis (L23.-); and 9 more.
What SNOMED CT codes does L50.0 map to?
L50.0 maps to 17 SNOMED CT concepts: 402304007, 70139002, 40178009, 402392000, 402384009, and 12 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for L50.0?
L50.0 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0149526. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does L50.0 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like allergic urticaria 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 L50.0?
L50.0 maps to the ICD-11 code: EM0Z (Skin disease of unspecified nature).
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