L49.3
Billable codeExfoliation due to erythematous condition involving 30-39 percent of body surface
The ICD-10 code for exfoliation due to erythematous condition involving 30-39 percent of body surface is L49.3.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- L49.0Exfoliation due to erythematous condition involving less than 10 percent of body surface
- L49.1Exfoliation due to erythematous condition involving 10-19 percent of body surface
- L49.2Exfoliation due to erythematous condition involving 20-29 percent of body surface
- L49.4Exfoliation due to erythematous condition involving 40-49 percent of body surface
- L49.5Exfoliation due to erythematous condition involving 50-59 percent of body surface
- L49.6Exfoliation due to erythematous condition involving 60-69 percent of body surface
- L49.7Exfoliation due to erythematous condition involving 70-79 percent of body surface
- L49.8Exfoliation due to erythematous condition involving 80-89 percent of body surface
- L49.9Exfoliation due to erythematous condition involving 90 or more percent of body surface
- L49.3Exfoliation due to erythematous condition involving 30-39 percent of body surface
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Informational only — GEM mappings are approximate, not guaranteed one-to-one equivalents. Verify before use in billing.
- 69553
Associated MS-DRGs
L49.3 can serve as the principal diagnosis for these Medicare Severity Diagnosis-Related Groups.
Informational only — actual DRG assignment also depends on procedures, complications/comorbidities (CC/MCC), discharge status, and payer-specific rules not reflected here.
- DRG 564Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue Diagnoses with MCC
- DRG 565Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue Diagnoses with CC
- DRG 566Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue Diagnoses without CC/MCC
- DRG 606Minor Skin Disorders with MCC
- DRG 607Minor Skin Disorders without MCC