L52

Erythema nodosum

Billable / specific

L52 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes in FY2027.

Excludes1

Not coded here — never report together with this code.

  • Lyme disease (A69.2-)
  • rosacea (L71.-)
  • tuberculous erythema nodosum (A18.4)

Excludes2

Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.

  • 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.-)

Also known as

  • Arthritis, arthritic, due to or associated with, erythema, nodosum
  • Arthritis, arthritic, in erythema, nodosum
  • Arthropathy, in erythema, nodosum
  • Dermatitis, contusiformis
  • Erythema, erythematous, induratum
  • Erythema, erythematous, nodosum

Related codes

  • L49Exfoliation due to erythematous conditions according to extent of body surface involvedHeader
  • L50UrticariaHeader
  • L51Erythema multiformeHeader
  • L53Other erythematous conditionsHeader
  • L54Erythema in diseases classified elsewhereBillable

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