L93

Lupus erythematosus

Non-billable header

L93 is a non-billable header code. Use one of the more specific codes below.

Excludes1

Not coded here — never report together with this code.

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

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.-)

Use additional code

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)

More specific codes L93

  • L93.0Discoid lupus erythematosusBillable
  • L93.1Subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosusBillable
  • L93.2Other local lupus erythematosusBillable

Related codes

  • L80VitiligoBillable
  • L81Other disorders of pigmentationHeader
  • L82Seborrheic keratosisHeader
  • L83Acanthosis nigricansBillable
  • L84Corns and callositiesBillable
  • L85Other epidermal thickeningHeader
  • L86Keratoderma in diseases classified elsewhereBillable
  • L87Transepidermal elimination disordersHeader
  • L88Pyoderma gangrenosumBillable
  • L89Pressure ulcerHeader
  • L90Atrophic disorders of skinHeader
  • L91Hypertrophic disorders of skinHeader
  • L92Granulomatous disorders of skin and subcutaneous tissueHeader
  • L94Other localized connective tissue disordersHeader
  • L95Vasculitis limited to skin, not elsewhere classifiedHeader
  • L97Non-pressure chronic ulcer of lower limb, not elsewhere classifiedHeader
  • L98Other disorders of skin and subcutaneous tissue, not elsewhere classifiedHeader
  • L99Other disorders of skin and subcutaneous tissue in diseases classified elsewhereBillable

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