ICD-10-CM · Chapter 12 · L00–L99
L49.9
Exfoliation due to erythematous condition involving 90 or more percent of body surface
Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
Quick facts
- Code
- L49.9
- 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 L49.9 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 90 or more 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
- L49.8Exfoliation due to erythematous condition involving 80-89 percent of body surface
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