L53.0
BillableToxic erythema
Toxic erythema
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
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Related Codes(5)
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
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Also Known As / Clinical Terms(56)
SNOMED CT
- Palmar erythema56940005
- Contact dermatitis caused by hydrocarbon200788001
- Contact dermatitis caused by ketone200789009
- Annular erythema200920000
- Erythema annulare200920000
- Figurate erythema200920000
- Exanthematous disorder238812004
- Drug exanthem238813009
- Toxic urticated erythema238816001
- Drug-induced toxic erythema297941009
- Toxic erythema caused by drug297941009
- Danthron erythema402258000
- Diffuse inflammatory erythema402603005
- Annular erythema caused by drug402745002
- Dermatitis due to chemotherapy402752000
- Dermatosis due to cytotoxic therapy402752000
- Drug-induced toxic urticated erythema403606008
- Toxic urticated erythema caused by drug403606008
- Acral erythema due to cytotoxic drugs403638003
- Acral erythema due to cytotoxic therapy403638003
- Erythrodysaesthesia Syndrome403638003
- Erythrodysesthesia Syndrome403638003
- Palmar-plantar erythrodysaesthesia due to cytotoxic therapy403638003
- Palmar-plantar erythrodysesthesia due to cytotoxic therapy403638003
- Palmoplantar erythrodysaesthesia due to cytotoxic therapy403638003
- Palmoplantar erythrodysesthesia due to cytotoxic therapy403638003
Clinical Terms
- Drug exanthem
- Acral erythema due to cytotoxic drugs
- Toxic urticated erythema caused by drug
- Annular erythema caused by drug
- Palmar-plantar erythrodysaesthesia due to cytotoxic therapy
- Diffuse inflammatory erythema
- Toxic erythema caused by drug
- Toxic urticated erythema
- Dermatosis due to cytotoxic therapy
- Dermatitis due to chemotherapy
- Erythema annulare
- Danthron erythema
- Exanthematous disorder
- Drug-induced toxic urticated erythema
- Palmoplantar erythrodysesthesia due to cytotoxic therapy
- Contact dermatitis caused by ketone
- Acral erythema due to cytotoxic therapy
- Contact dermatitis caused by hydrocarbon
- Palmar erythema
- Annular erythema
- Erythrodysaesthesia Syndrome
- erythema toxicum
- Figurate erythema
- Drug-induced toxic erythema
- Palmar-plantar erythrodysesthesia due to cytotoxic therapy
- Erythrodysesthesia Syndrome
- Palmoplantar erythrodysaesthesia due to cytotoxic therapy
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for toxic erythema?
The ICD-10-CM code for toxic erythema is L53.0. The full clinical description is "Toxic erythema". L53.0 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code L53.0 mean?
ICD-10-CM code L53.0 represents “Toxic erythema”. 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 L53.0 a billable code?
Yes, L53.0 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is L53.0 in?
L53.0 is in Chapter 12: Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (codes L00-L99).
What codes cannot be used with L53.0?
L53.0 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: Lyme disease (A69.2-); rosacea (L71.-); erythema ab igne (L59.0); and 3 more.
Are additional codes required with L53.0?
Yes, when using L53.0, also report: adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T36-T50 with fifth or sixth character 5).
What SNOMED CT codes does L53.0 map to?
L53.0 maps to 14 SNOMED CT concepts: 403638003, 200920000, 402745002, 200788001, 200789009, and 9 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for L53.0?
L53.0 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0152251. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does L53.0 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like toxic erythema 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 L53.0?
L53.0 maps to the ICD-11 code: EB10 (Diffuse inflammatory erythemas).
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