L53.9
BillableErythematous condition, unspecified
Erythematous condition, unspecified
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Erythema NOS
- Erythroderma NOS
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(5)
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
View full mappingCorresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(234)
SNOMED CT
- Application site reaction95365001
- Administration site rash95371007
- Application site rash95371007
- Acute erythema125115006
- Chronic erythema125116007
- Idiopathic erythema125117003
- Erythema of mucous membrane126486000
- Mucous membrane erythema126486000
- Erythema at injection site213338000
- Injection site erythema213338000
- Exanthematous disorder238812004
- Erythema247441003
- Erythema - observation247441003
- Red extremities248417003
- Eruption of vulva289482006
- Rash of vulva289482006
- Vulval rash289482006
- Erythema of vulva289485008
- Eruption of female perineum289857000
- Female perineal rash289857000
- Rash of female perineum289857000
- Erythema of female perineum289860007
- Finding of color of foot299468009
- Finding of colour of foot299468009
- Observation of color of foot299468009
- Observation of colour of foot299468009
- Foot red299469001
- Erythema over mastoid306933004
- Finding of color of extremity365163008
- Finding of color of limb365163008
- Finding of colour of extremity365163008
- Finding of colour of limb365163008
- Erythroderma399992009
- Erythrodermatitis399992009
- Exfoliative dermatitis399992009
- Generalised exfoliative dermatitis399992009
- Generalized exfoliative dermatitis399992009
- Erythroderma of unknown aetiology402300003
- Erythroderma of unknown etiology402300003
- Exfoliative dermatitis of unknown aetiology402300003
- Exfoliative dermatitis of unknown etiology402300003
- Idiopathic erythroderma402300003
- Periorbital erythema412740002
- Nonblanchable erythema of skin420356000
- Persistent erythema of skin420356000
- Persistent redness of skin420356000
- Erythema of skin444827008
- Erythroderma in infancy733206005
- Erythema of skin of nose816994007
- Red nose816994007
- Injection site eruption860897009
- Injection site rash860897009
- Application site erythema863892004
- Erythema of implant site863934002
- Implant site erythema863934002
- Perifollicular erythema1145280000
- Erythema of periwound skin161000161108
- Erythema of vagina451751000124103
- Vaginal erythema451751000124103
- Vaginal redness451751000124103
- Rash of periwound skin391000161103
UMLS
- Dermatitis ExfoliativaC0011606
- Dermatitis ExfoliativeC0011606
- Dermatitis Exfoliative GeneralisedC0011606
- Dermatitis Exfoliative GeneralisedsC0011606
- Dermatitis Exfoliative GeneralizedC0011606
- Dermatitis ExfoliativesC0011606
- Dermatitis exfoliativeC0011606
- Dermatitis exfoliative NOSC0011606
- Dermatitis exfoliative generalisedC0011606
- Dermatitis exfoliative generalizedC0011606
- Dermatitis, ExfoliativeC0011606
- ErythrodermaC0011606
- Erythroderma (disorder)C0011606
- Erythroderma NOSC0011606
- ErythrodermasC0011606
- ErythrodermatitisC0011606
- Erythrodermic eczemaC0011606
- Erythrodermic eczema (disorder)C0011606
- Exfoliative DermatitidesC0011606
- Exfoliative DermatitisC0011606
- Exfoliative Generalised, DermatitisC0011606
- Exfoliative Generalized, DermatitisC0011606
- Exfoliative dermatitisC0011606
- Exfoliative dermatitis NOSC0011606
- Exfoliative dermititisC0011606
- Exfoliative, DermatitisC0011606
- Exfoliatives, DermatitisC0011606
- Generalised erythrodermaC0011606
- Generalised erythrodermiaC0011606
- Generalised exfoliative dermatitisC0011606
- Generalised, Dermatitis ExfoliativeC0011606
- Generalized erythrodermaC0011606
- Generalized erythrodermiaC0011606
- Generalized exfoliative dermatitisC0011606
- Hebra's pityriasisC0011606
- PapuloerythrodermaC0011606
- Pityriasis rubra (Hebra)C0011606
- Pityriasis rubra (Hebra) (disorder)C0011606
- Wilson-Brocq's diseaseC0011606
- dermatitis exfoliativeC0011606
- erythrodermaC0011606
- erythrodermasC0011606
- exfoliative dermatitisC0011606
- exfoliative erythrodermaC0011606
- pityriasis rubraC0011606
- ErythemaC0041834
- Erythema (finding)C0041834
- Erythema (morphologic abnormality)C0041834
- Erythema - observationC0041834
- Erythema NOSC0041834
- Erythema of skinC0041834
- Erythema of skin (disorder)C0041834
- ErythemasC0041834
- Erythematous condition, unspecifiedC0041834
- RednessC0041834
- Redness of skin or mucous membraneC0041834
- Skin erythemaC0041834
- Skin redC0041834
- Unspecified erythematous conditionC0041834
- erythemaC0041834
- erythema findingsC0041834
- erythemasC0041834
- redness of skinC0041834
- redness skinC0041834
- skin erythemaC0041834
- skin rednessC0041834
Clinical Terms
- Erythema of periwound skin
- Exfoliative Dermatitides
- Nonblanchable erythema of skin
- Injection site eruption
- skin erythema
- Exfoliative Generalised, Dermatitis
- Finding of colour of extremity
- pityriasis rubra
- Finding of colour of limb
- Finding of colour of foot
- Erythemas
- Acute erythema
- Exfoliative dermatitis
- Erythema (finding)
- Dermatitis Exfoliative Generalized
- Erythrodermic eczema
- Erythema of implant site
- Erythema of skin of nose
- Dermatitis Exfoliativa
- Mucous membrane erythema
- Dermatitis Exfoliative Generaliseds
- Generalized erythrodermia
- Erythema of vagina
- Dermatitis exfoliative NOS
- Erythrodermatitis
- skin redness
- Application site erythema
- Unspecified erythematous condition
- Finding of color of limb
- Erythroderma of unknown etiology
- Generalised erythrodermia
- Eruption of female perineum
- Generalized exfoliative dermatitis
- Chronic erythema
- Dermatitis Exfoliatives
- Erythrodermas
- Erythema of female perineum
- Perifollicular erythema
- Dermatitis exfoliative
- Finding of color of foot
- Erythroderma NOS
- Generalised, Dermatitis Exfoliative
- Red extremities
- Dermatitis, Exfoliative
- Persistent erythema of skin
- Generalised exfoliative dermatitis
- Exfoliative dermatitis NOS
- Periorbital erythema
- Observation of colour of foot
- erythema
- erythroderma
- Application site rash
- redness of skin
- Vaginal erythema
- Administration site rash
- Redness of skin or mucous membrane
- Application site reaction
- Erythroderma (disorder)
- exfoliative erythroderma
- Injection site erythema
- Persistent redness of skin
- Pityriasis rubra (Hebra)
- Vaginal redness
- Erythema - observation
- Foot red
- Rash of vulva
- Exfoliative dermititis
- Exanthematous disorder
- Hebra's pityriasis
- Vulval rash
- Implant site erythema
- Skin red
- Observation of color of foot
- Wilson-Brocq's disease
- Exfoliative Generalized, Dermatitis
- Erythroderma in infancy
- Papuloerythroderma
- Erythroderma of unknown aetiology
- Erythrodermic eczema (disorder)
- Female perineal rash
- Dermatitis Exfoliative Generalised
- erythema findings
- Erythema of skin
- Pityriasis rubra (Hebra) (disorder)
- Exfoliative dermatitis of unknown aetiology
- Red nose
- Redness
- Erythema (morphologic abnormality)
- Erythema of vulva
- Generalised erythroderma
- Exfoliative dermatitis of unknown etiology
- Exfoliative, Dermatitis
- redness skin
- Idiopathic erythema
- Erythema at injection site
- Eruption of vulva
- Erythema over mastoid
- Finding of color of extremity
- Rash of periwound skin
- Injection site rash
- Generalized erythroderma
- Rash of female perineum
- Erythema NOS
- Erythema of mucous membrane
- Idiopathic erythroderma
- Exfoliatives, Dermatitis
- Erythema of skin (disorder)
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for erythematous condition, unspecified?
The ICD-10-CM code for erythematous condition, unspecified is L53.9. The full clinical description is "Erythematous condition, unspecified". L53.9 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code L53.9 mean?
ICD-10-CM code L53.9 represents “Erythematous condition, unspecified”. 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 L53.9 a billable code?
Yes, L53.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is L53.9 in?
L53.9 is in Chapter 12: Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (codes L00-L99).
What codes cannot be used with L53.9?
L53.9 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 2 more.
What SNOMED CT codes does L53.9 map to?
L53.9 maps to 32 SNOMED CT concepts: 125115006, 95371007, 863892004, 95365001, 125116007, and 27 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for L53.9?
L53.9 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0011606, C0041834. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does L53.9 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like erythematous condition, unspecified 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 L53.9?
L53.9 maps to the ICD-11 code: ME64.0 (Erythema).
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