L51
Erythema multiforme
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
Official Coding Notes
Reproduced verbatim from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files.
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code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T36-T50 with fifth or sixth character 5)
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code to identify associated manifestations, such as:
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arthropathy associated with dermatological disorders ( M14.8- )
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conjunctival edema ( H11.42 )
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conjunctivitis ( H10.22- )
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corneal scars and opacities ( H17 .-)
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corneal ulcer ( H16.0- )
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edema of eyelid ( H02.84- )
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inflammation of eyelid ( H01.8- )
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keratoconjunctivitis sicca ( H16.22- )
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mechanical lagophthalmos ( H02.22- )
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stomatitis ( K12 .-)
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symblepharon ( H11.23- )
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code to identify percentage of skin exfoliation ( L49 .-)
More Specific Codes
6 codes under L51
- L51.0 Nonbullous erythema multiforme Billable
- L51.1 Stevens-Johnson syndrome Billable
- L51.2 Toxic epidermal necrolysis [Lyell] Billable
- L51.3 Stevens-Johnson syndrome-toxic epidermal necrolysis overlap syndrome Billable
- L51.8 Other erythema multiforme Billable
- L51.9 Erythema multiforme, unspecified Billable
Version History
How L51 appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.
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FY 2027 Effective
CurrentErythema multiforme
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FY 2026 Effective
UnchangedErythema multiforme
Related Codes
Codes whose official notes reference L51
Data Source
Code information on this page is derived from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files published by CDC NCHS and CMS.
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
- Source file
- icd10cm-code-descriptions-2027.zip
Official ICD-10-CM source files (opens in a new tab)
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