L53.0

Toxic erythema

Billable / specific

L53.0 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.

neonatal erythema toxicum (P83.1)
Lyme disease (A69.2-) (from L53)
rosacea (L71.-) (from L53)
erythema ab igne (L59.0) (from L53)
erythema due to external agents in contact with skin (L23-L25) (from L53)
erythema intertrigo (L30.4) (from L53)

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

certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96) (from L53)
certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99) (from L53)
complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A) (from L53)
congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99) (from L53)
endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88) (from L53)
lipomelanotic reticulosis (I89.8) (from L53)
neoplasms (C00-D49) (from L53)
symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94) (from L53)
systemic connective tissue disorders (M30-M36) (from L53)
viral warts (B07.-) (from L53)

Sequence the underlying condition first.

poisoning due to drug or toxin, if applicable (T36-T65 with fifth or sixth character 1-4)

Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.

code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T36-T50 with fifth or sixth character 5)