ICD-10-CM · Chapter 12 · L00–L99
L49.8
Exfoliation due to erythematous condition involving 80-89 percent of body surface
Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
Quick facts
- Code
- L49.8
- Type
- Billable code
- ICD-10-CM chapter
- Chapter 12 — Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
- Category
- L49 — Exfoliation due to erythematous conditions according to extent of body surface involved
- Specificity
- 4 characters
How coders use this code
ICD-10-CM L49.8 is a billable, fully specified code, so it can be reported directly on a claim to document a diagnosis of exfoliation due to erythematous condition involving 80-89 percent of body surface. Coders assign it when the chart documentation supports this level of detail, always matching to the most specific code available and verifying against the chapter-specific guidelines published annually by NCHS/CMS.
Related codes in L49
- L49Exfoliation due to erythematous conditions according to extent of body surface involved
- L49.0Exfoliation due to erythematous condition involving less than 10 percent of body surface
- L49.1Exfoliation due to erythematous condition involving 10-19 percent of body surface
- L49.2Exfoliation due to erythematous condition involving 20-29 percent of body surface
- L49.3Exfoliation due to erythematous condition involving 30-39 percent of body surface
- L49.4Exfoliation due to erythematous condition involving 40-49 percent of body surface
- L49.5Exfoliation due to erythematous condition involving 50-59 percent of body surface
- L49.6Exfoliation due to erythematous condition involving 60-69 percent of body surface
- L49.7Exfoliation due to erythematous condition involving 70-79 percent of body surface
- L49.9Exfoliation due to erythematous condition involving 90 or more percent of body surface
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