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ICD-10-CM Codes L00-L99 L49-L54 L51

ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code L51

Erythema multiforme

Use Additional for L51:

  • 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.-)

Excludes-1 for L51:

  • staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome (L00)

  • Ritter's disease (L00)

Codes Hierarchy:

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