DxCodebookFY2027 · Oct 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2027

Category · FY2027

L53 Other erythematous conditions

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L53 is not billable. The category heads 6 billable codes in FY2027: the 6 codes directly below it.

Index → code

  • Erythroderma (secondary) → L53.9
  • Erythema, erythematous (infectional) (inflammation) → L53.9
  • Erythema, erythematous (infectional) (inflammation)palmar → L53.8

Where it sits

  1. Chapter 12 Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L99)
  2. L49-L54 Urticaria and erythema (L49-L54)
  3. L53 Other erythematous conditions
Billable codes
6
Subdivisions
6
CC / MCC codes
4 / 0
HCC V28 codes
0
New FY2027
0
Index entries
13

Codes in L53

  1. L53.0
    Toxic erythema
    BillableCC
    Excludes1 1, Code first 1, Use additional code 1

    Excludes1

    • neonatal erythema toxicum (P83.1) P83.1

    Code first

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

    Use additional code

    • code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T36-T50 with fifth or sixth character 5) T36 T50
  2. L53.1
    Erythema annulare centrifugum
    BillableCC
  3. L53.2
    Erythema marginatum
    BillableCC
  4. L53.3
    Other chronic figurate erythema
    BillableCC
  5. L53.8
    Other specified erythematous conditions
    Billable
  6. L53.9
    Erythematous condition, unspecified
    Billable
    Inclusion terms 2

    Inclusion terms

    • Erythema NOS
    • Erythroderma NOS

CC/MCC: as a secondary diagnosis, unless the principal diagnosis is on the code’s PDX exclusion list (MS-DRG v44 Appendix C; list on the code card).

Sources of each column.

Instructions

At L53

Excludes1

  • erythema ab igne (L59.0) L59.0
  • erythema due to external agents in contact with skin (L23-L25) L23 L25
  • erythema intertrigo (L30.4) L30.4

Notes that also apply

Block L49-L54 instructions (Excludes1 2): printed on the block page.

Chapter 12 instructions (Excludes2 10): printed on the chapter 12 page.

Index entries

  • Erythema, erythematous (infectional) (inflammation) → L53.9
  • Erythroderma (secondary) → L53.9
  • Erythema, erythematous (infectional) (inflammation)toxic, toxicum NEC → L53.0
  • Darier (-White) disease (congenital)meaning erythema annulare centrifugum → L53.1
  • Erythema, erythematous (infectional) (inflammation)annulare (centrifugum) (rheumaticum) → L53.1
  • Erythema, erythematous (infectional) (inflammation)marginatum → L53.2
  • Erythema, erythematous (infectional) (inflammation)chronic figurate NEC → L53.3
  • Erythema, erythematous (infectional) (inflammation)figuratum perstans → L53.3
  • Erythema, erythematous (infectional) (inflammation)palmar → L53.8
  • Erythema, erythematous (infectional) (inflammation)scarlatiniform (recurrent) (exfoliative) → L53.8
  • Erythema, erythematous (infectional) (inflammation)specified NEC → L53.8
  • Eruptionskin (nonspecific)toxic NEC → L53.0
  • Erythema, erythematous (infectional) (inflammation)due tochemical NEC → L53.0

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