L49.3

Exfoliation due to erythematous condition involving 30-39 percent of body surface

Billable code

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Coding notes

Excludes 1 never coded together · Excludes 2 may co-exist

Inherited from L49Exfoliatn due to erythemat cond accord extent body involv
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erythematous condition causing exfoliation, such as: Ritter's disease (L00) (Staphylococcal) scalded skin syndrome (L00) Stevens-Johnson syndrome (L51.1) Stevens-Johnson syndrome-toxic epidermal necrolysis overlap syndrome (L51.3) Toxic epidermal necrolysis (L51.2)

Inherited from L49-L54Urticaria and erythema
Excludes 1

Lyme disease (A69.2-) rosacea (L71.-)

Inherited from chapter 12Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
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certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96) certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99) complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A) congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99) endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88) lipomelanotic reticulosis (I89.8) neoplasms (C00-D49) symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94) systemic connective tissue disorders (M30-M36) viral warts (B07.-)

Official Guidelines for L49.3

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I.C.12Chapter-specific guidanceChapter 12: Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue

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