L50.3
BillableDermatographic urticaria
Dermatographic 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(97)
SNOMED CT
- Autographism7632005
- Dermagraphy7632005
- Dermatographia7632005
- Dermatographic urticaria7632005
- Dermatographism7632005
- Dermatography7632005
- Dermographia7632005
- Dermographic urticaria7632005
- Dermographism7632005
- Ebbecke's reaction7632005
- Factitial urticaria7632005
- Skin writing7632005
- Urticaria factitia7632005
- Heat edema55017000
- Heat oedema55017000
- Thermal urticaria62211002
- Urticaria caused by heat62211002
- Urticaria geographica201268009
- Hives247472004
- Nettle rash247472004
- Urticarial rash247472004
- Weal247472004
- Welt247472004
- Wheal247472004
- Heat-induced dermatosis279334008
- Dermographic prurigo402410006
- Factitious urticaria402410006
- Symptomatic dermographism402410006
- Cholinergic dermographism402412003
UMLS
- AutographismC0343065
- DermagraphyC0343065
- DermatographiaC0343065
- Dermatographic urticariaC0343065
- Dermatographic urticaria (disorder)C0343065
- DermatographismC0343065
- DermatographyC0343065
- DermographiaC0343065
- Dermographic prurigoC0343065
- Dermographic urticariaC0343065
- DermographismC0343065
- Ebbecke's reactionC0343065
- Factitial urticariaC0343065
- Factitious urticariaC0343065
- Skin writingC0343065
- Symptomatic dermographismC0343065
- Symptomatic dermographism (disorder)C0343065
- Urticaria factitiaC0343065
- autographismC0343065
- dermagraphyC0343065
- dermatographiaC0343065
- dermatographic urticariaC0343065
- dermatographismC0343065
- dermatographyC0343065
- dermographiaC0343065
- dermographic urticariaC0343065
- dermographismC0343065
- factitial urticariaC0343065
- factitious urticariaC0343065
- physical urticariaC0343065
- physical urticariasC0343065
- skin writingC0343065
- symptomatic dermographismC0343065
- urticaria factitiaC0343065
- urticaria physicalC0343065
Clinical Terms
- Ebbecke's reaction
- Nettle rash
- factitial urticaria
- Thermal urticaria
- Heat edema
- dermographic urticaria
- dermatography
- Dermographism
- Urticarial rash
- Dermographic prurigo
- physical urticarias
- Skin writing
- dermatographia
- Weal
- urticaria factitia
- Heat-induced dermatosis
- Autographism
- Symptomatic dermographism
- Symptomatic dermographism (disorder)
- Heat oedema
- Cholinergic dermographism
- Dermagraphy
- Dermatographic urticaria (disorder)
- Urticaria geographica
- dermatographism
- physical urticaria
- Urticaria caused by heat
- Welt
- Wheal
- Factitious urticaria
- dermographia
- Hives
- urticaria physical
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for dermatographic urticaria?
The ICD-10-CM code for dermatographic urticaria is L50.3. The full clinical description is "Dermatographic urticaria". L50.3 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code L50.3 mean?
ICD-10-CM code L50.3 represents “Dermatographic 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 L50.3 a billable code?
Yes, L50.3 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is L50.3 in?
L50.3 is in Chapter 12: Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (codes L00-L99).
What codes cannot be used with L50.3?
L50.3 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 L50.3 map to?
L50.3 maps to 8 SNOMED CT concepts: 7632005, 402412003, 402410006, 55017000, 279334008, and 3 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for L50.3?
L50.3 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0343065. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does L50.3 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like dermatographic 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 L50.3?
L50.3 maps to the ICD-11 code: EB01.0 (Dermographism).
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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.