L50.2
BillableUrticaria due to cold and heat
Urticaria due to cold and heat
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
- •familial cold urticariaM04.2
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(42)
SNOMED CT
- Idiopathic urticaria42265009
- Heat edema55017000
- Heat oedema55017000
- Thermal urticaria62211002
- Urticaria caused by heat62211002
- Cold urticaria74774004
- Cold-induced angio-oedema-urticaria74774004
- Cold-induced angioedema-urticaria74774004
- Urticaria caused by cold74774004
- Urticaria caused by cold and heat201261003
- Cold reflex urticaria238688005
- Delayed cold sensitivity238689002
- Reflex urticaria238693008
- Heat-induced dermatosis279334008
- Idiopathic cold urticaria302165002
- Cold urticaria with agglutinins302166001
- Cold urticaria with cryoglobulins302167005
- Idiopathic urticaria and/or angio-oedema402383003
- Idiopathic urticaria and/or angioedema402383003
UMLS
Clinical Terms
- Thermal urticaria
- Heat edema
- Cold urticaria with agglutinins
- Urticaria caused by cold and heat
- Cold reflex urticaria
- Reflex urticaria
- Cold-induced angio-oedema-urticaria
- Delayed cold sensitivity
- Cold urticaria
- Cold urticaria with cryoglobulins
- Cold-induced angioedema-urticaria
- Heat-induced dermatosis
- Heat oedema
- Urticaria caused by cold and heat (disorder)
- Idiopathic urticaria and/or angioedema
- Idiopathic cold urticaria
- Urticaria caused by heat
- Urticaria caused by cold
- Idiopathic urticaria
- Idiopathic urticaria and/or angio-oedema
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for urticaria due to cold and heat?
The ICD-10-CM code for urticaria due to cold and heat is L50.2. The full clinical description is "Urticaria due to cold and heat". L50.2 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code L50.2 mean?
ICD-10-CM code L50.2 represents “Urticaria due to cold and heat”. 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 L50.2 a billable code?
Yes, L50.2 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is L50.2 in?
L50.2 is in Chapter 12: Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (codes L00-L99).
What codes cannot be used with L50.2?
L50.2 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 L50.2 map to?
L50.2 maps to 13 SNOMED CT concepts: 238688005, 74774004, 302166001, 302167005, 238689002, and 8 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for L50.2?
L50.2 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0157742. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does L50.2 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like urticaria due to cold and heat 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 L50.2?
L50.2 maps to the ICD-11 code: EB0Y (Other specified urticarial disorders).
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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.