L93.0

Discoid lupus erythematosus

Billable / specific

L93.0 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes in FY2027.

Inclusion terms

Applicable to

  • Lupus erythematosus NOS

Excludes1

Not coded here — never report together with this code.

  • lupus exedens (A18.4) (from L93)
  • lupus vulgaris (A18.4) (from L93)
  • scleroderma (M34.-) (from L93)
  • systemic lupus erythematosus (M32.-) (from L93)

Excludes2

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

  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96) (from L93)
  • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99) (from L93)
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A) (from L93)
  • congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99) (from L93)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88) (from L93)
  • lipomelanotic reticulosis (I89.8) (from L93)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49) (from L93)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94) (from L93)
  • systemic connective tissue disorders (M30-M36) (from L93)
  • viral warts (B07.-) (from L93)

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) (from L93)

Also known as

  • Lupus erythematosus NOS
  • Biett's disease
  • Lupus, discoid
  • Lupus, erythematosus
  • Lupus, nontuberculous, not disseminated

Parent code

  • L93Lupus erythematosusHeader

Related codes

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

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