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L51 Erythema multiforme

Non-Billable/Non-Specific

Use Additional

  • code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T36-T50 with fifth or sixth character 5)
  • code to identify associated manifestations, such as:
  • arthropathy associated with dermatological disorders (M14.8-)
  • conjunctival edema (H11.42)
  • conjunctivitis (H10.22-)
  • corneal scars and opacities (H17.-)
  • corneal ulcer (H16.0-)
  • edema of eyelid (H02.84-)
  • inflammation of eyelid (H01.8-)
  • keratoconjunctivitis sicca (H16.22-)
  • mechanical lagophthalmos (H02.22-)
  • stomatitis (K12.-)
  • symblepharon (H11.23-)
  • code to identify percentage of skin exfoliation (L49.-)

Type 1 Excludes

  • staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome (L00)
  • Ritter's disease (L00)

Codes

  • L51.0Nonbullous erythema multiforme
  • L51.1Stevens-Johnson syndrome
  • L51.2Toxic epidermal necrolysis [Lyell]
  • L51.3Stevens-Johnson syndrome-toxic epidermal necrolysis overlap syndrome
  • L51.8Other erythema multiforme
  • L51.9Erythema multiforme, unspecified