Lupus erythematosus (L93)

• ICD-10 Index

  • Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00–L99)

    • Other disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L80-L99)

      • Lupus erythematosus (L93)

        • L93 - Lupus erythematosus NON-BILLABLE CODE
        • L93.0 - Discoid lupus erythematosus BILLABLE CODE
        • L93.1 - Subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus BILLABLE CODE
        • L93.2 - Other local lupus erythematosus BILLABLE CODE

Instructional Notations

Use Additional Code Use Additional Code
The “use additional code” indicates that a secondary code could be used to further specify the patient’s condition. This note is not mandatory and is only used if enough information is available to assign an additional code.

• code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug T36 T50

Type 1 Excludes Type 1 Excludes
A type 1 excludes note is a pure excludes note. It means "NOT CODED HERE!" An Excludes1 note indicates that the code excluded should never be used at the same time as the code above the Excludes1 note. An Excludes1 is used when two conditions cannot occur together, such as a congenital form versus an acquired form of the same condition.

• lupus exedens A18.4
• lupus vulgaris A18.4
• scleroderma M34
• systemic lupus erythematosus M32