2027 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code L53.8Other specified erythematous conditions
ICD-10-CM Codes›L00–L99›L49-L54›L53
- Billable — Valid for Submission
- Not Chronic
L53.8 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for other specified erythematous conditions. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2027 (October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027) and groups to MS-DRG 606 through 607. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Other specified inflammatory condition of skin.
Code Identity
Code Classification
Approximate SynonymsGuidance
Alternate terms and clinical phrases that map to this code.
- Acral erythema
- Acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis
- Acute pustular skin eruption
- Diffuse inflammatory erythema
- Erythema dyschromicum perstans
- Erythema fugax
- Erythema gyratum repens
- Erythema palmare hereditarium
- Erythema papulatum
- Erythema scarlatiniforme
- Erythema simplex
- Erythema urticatum
- Erythema vesiculosum
- Erythroderma caused by drug
- Erythroderma caused by vancomycin
- Erythromelanosis follicularis of face AND/OR neck
- Exanthematous disorder
- Generalized pustular psoriasis
- Generalized pustular psoriasis, exanthematous type
- Liver palms
- Mycoplasma pneumoniae induced rash and mucositis
- Necrolytic acral erythema
- Necrolytic migratory erythema
- Palmar erythema
- Reactive infectious mucocutaneous eruption
- Roseolar erythema
- Streptococcal toxin mediated cutaneous reaction
- Streptococcal toxin-mediated perineal erythema
Instructional NotesGuidance
Instructions from the official ICD-10-CM Tabular List that apply to L53.8: its own notes plus those printed at L53, 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.
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.
- 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.
Index to Diseases and InjuriesGuidance
Alphabetical index entries that point to this code.
Clinical ClassificationClinical
AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.
Patient EducationClinical
Skin Conditions
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Convert L53.8 to ICD-9-CMHistory
The closest ICD-9-CM equivalents under the General Equivalence Mappings.
Code HistoryHistory
Questions About L53.8Overview
What is the ICD-10 code for other specified erythematous conditions?
The ICD-10-CM code for other specified erythematous conditions is L53.8 (sometimes written as L538). It is billable on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is L53.8 (Other erythematous conditions) a billable code?
Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report other specified erythematous conditions on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What MS-DRG does L53.8 group to?
When other specified erythematous conditions is the principal diagnosis on an inpatient stay, it groups to MS-DRG 607, 606, with relative weights from 0.8772 to 1.5721 depending on complications. Higher weights mean higher Medicare reimbursement.
Can L53.8 be reported with L59.0?
Not as a rule. The Excludes1 note at L53, which applies to L53.8, 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).
What is the ICD-9 equivalent of L53.8?
Under the General Equivalence Mappings, other specified erythematous conditions converts to ICD-9-CM 695.89 (erythematous cond NEC). The mapping is approximate, so confirm the match fits the documentation.
