L49
ICD-10Non-billable categoryExfoliatn due to erythemat cond accord extent body involv
Official ICD-10-CM descriptor (FY2026)
Exfoliation due to erythematous conditions according to extent of body surface involved
L49 is a category heading, not a billable code. CMS does not accept it on a claim; report one of the more specific codes beneath it.
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- erythematous condition causing exfoliation, such as:
- Ritter's disease (L00)
- (Staphylococcal) scalded skin syndrome (L00)
- Stevens-Johnson syndrome (L51.1)
- Stevens-Johnson syndrome-toxic epidermal necrolysis overlap syndrome (L51.3)
- Toxic epidermal necrolysis (L51.2)
More specific codes under L49
- L49.0Exfoliatn due to erythemat cond w < 10 pct of body surface
- L49.1Exfoliatn due to erythemat cond w 10-19 pct of body surface
- L49.2Exfoliatn due to erythemat cond w 20-29 pct of body surface
- L49.3Exfoliatn due to erythemat cond w 30-39 pct of body surface
- L49.4Exfoliatn due to erythemat cond w 40-49 pct of body surface
- L49.5Exfoliatn due to erythemat cond w 50-59 pct of body surface
- L49.6Exfoliatn due to erythemat cond w 60-69 pct of body surface
- L49.7Exfoliatn due to erythemat cond w 70-79 pct of body surface
- L49.8Exfoliatn due to erythemat cond w 80-89 pct of body surface
- L49.9Exfoliatn d/t erythemat cond w 90 or more pct of body surfc
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ICD-10-CM FY2026. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) / National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), “2026 ICD-10-CM Code Descriptions in Tabular Order” (icd10cm_order_2026.txt). Download the original file from cms.gov. Public domain (US Government work). Descriptors, billable flags and instructional notes on this page are reproduced from that file without modification. Krasyn adds no clinical guidance.