2027 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code L53Other erythematous conditions

ICD-10-CM Codes›L00–L99›L49-L54›L53

ICD-10-CM L53
CMSSource: CMS FY 2027 ICD-10-CM dataset · Effective Oct 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2027

L53 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code for other erythematous conditions, so it cannot be submitted on claims. Use a more specific code from this category instead, such as L53.0, L53.1, L53.2, and L53.3.

Code Identity

ICD-10-CM Code
L53
Billable Status
No — Non-Billable Category
Code Describes
Other erythematous conditions
Short Description
Other erythematous conditions
Same as the full description in the CMS dataset.
Chapter
L49-L54
Urticaria and erythema

Code Classification

ChapterL00–L99Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
SectionL49-L54Urticaria and erythema
CategoryL53Other erythematous conditions
This CodeL53Other erythematous conditions

Specific Coding for Other erythematous conditionsOverview

Non-specific codes like L53 require more characters. Use one of these billable codes instead:

  • Use L53.0 for Toxic erythema

  • Use L53.1 for Erythema annulare centrifugum

  • Use L53.2 for Erythema marginatum

  • Use L53.3 for Other chronic figurate erythema

  • Use L53.8 for Other specified erythematous conditions

  • Use L53.9 for Erythematous condition, unspecified

Instructional NotesGuidance

Instructions from the official ICD-10-CM Tabular List that apply to L53: its own notes plus those printed at block L49-L54 and Chapter 12. A note printed at a category, block or chapter applies to every code under it.

Excludes1

Not coded here: the excluded code is never reported together with this one, unless the two conditions are unrelated.

On L53 itself
  • erythema ab igne (L59.0)
  • erythema due to external agents in contact with skin (L23-L25)
  • erythema intertrigo (L30.4)
From Block L49-L54 Urticaria and erythema applies to 33 codes

Excludes2

Not included here: the excluded condition is not part of this code, but a patient may have both, so both codes may be reported.

From Chapter 12 (L00-L99) Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue applies to 1,001 codes
  • 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.-)

Source: CMS ICD-10-CM Tabular List. How to read instructional notes.

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Code HistoryHistory

FY 2016AddedAdded to the ICD-10-CM code setEffective October 1, 2015, the first year of ICD-10-CM.
FY 2017–2026No changes
FY 2027CurrentCurrent code set, no changesEffective October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Questions About L53Overview

What is the ICD-10 code for other erythematous conditions?

L53 is the ICD-10-CM category for other erythematous conditions, but it is a non-billable header: claims need a more specific code from this category, listed on this page.

Is L53 (Other erythematous conditions) a billable code?

No. This is a category header that groups the codes for other erythematous conditions, and headers cannot be submitted on claims. Claims for other erythematous conditions need a more specific code from this category, such as L53.0, L53.1, and L53.2.

Can L53 be reported with L59.0?

Not as a rule. The Excludes1 note on L53 lists "erythema ab igne (L59.0)". An Excludes1 note means the excluded code is never reported together with this one; the only exception is when the two conditions are unrelated to each other (Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).