L49 Exfoliation due to erythematous conditions according to extent of body surface involved

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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)

Applies from L49 Exfoliation due to erythematous conditions according to extent of body surface involved

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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)

Codes under L49

• L49.0 Exfoliation due to erythematous condition involving less than 10 percent of body surface
• L49.1 Exfoliation due to erythematous condition involving 10-19 percent of body surface
• L49.2 Exfoliation due to erythematous condition involving 20-29 percent of body surface
• L49.3 Exfoliation due to erythematous condition involving 30-39 percent of body surface
• L49.4 Exfoliation due to erythematous condition involving 40-49 percent of body surface
• L49.5 Exfoliation due to erythematous condition involving 50-59 percent of body surface
• L49.6 Exfoliation due to erythematous condition involving 60-69 percent of body surface
• L49.7 Exfoliation due to erythematous condition involving 70-79 percent of body surface
• L49.8 Exfoliation due to erythematous condition involving 80-89 percent of body surface
• L49.9 Exfoliation due to erythematous condition involving 90 or more percent of body surface

Code annotations containing back-references to L49

Back-references to L49

• Use Additional: L00 Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome ("code to identify percentage of skin exfoliation (L49.-)")
• Use Additional: L51 Erythema multiforme ("code to identify percentage of skin exfoliation (L49.-)")

Back-references to L49

• Use Additional: L00 Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome ("code to identify percentage of skin exfoliation (L49.-)")
• Use Additional: L51 Erythema multiforme ("code to identify percentage of skin exfoliation (L49.-)")

Nearby codes

• L49 Exfoliation due to erythematous conditions according to extent of body surface involved (this code)
• L49.0 Exfoliation due to erythematous condition involving less than 10 percent of body surface
• L49.1 Exfoliation due to erythematous condition involving 10-19 percent of body surface
• L49.2 Exfoliation due to erythematous condition involving 20-29 percent of body surface
• L49.3 Exfoliation due to erythematous condition involving 30-39 percent of body surface
• L49.4 Exfoliation due to erythematous condition involving 40-49 percent of body surface