ICD-10-CM · Chapter 12 · L00–L99
L54
Erythema in diseases classified elsewhere
Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
Quick facts
- Code
- L54
- Type
- Billable code
- ICD-10-CM chapter
- Chapter 12 — Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
- Category
- L54
- Specificity
- 3 characters
How coders use this code
ICD-10-CM L54 is a billable, fully specified code, so it can be reported directly on a claim to document a diagnosis of erythema in diseases classified elsewhere. 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.
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