L93

Lupus erythematosus

FY2027Chapter 12: Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue/L80–L99 Other disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue

Non-billable headerNot valid on its own. Use one of the more specific codes under it.

L93 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM code category for lupus erythematosus. Report a more specific code from it instead. It is part of the FY2027 code set, effective October 1, 2026. The more specific codes under it are L93.0 Discoid lupus erythematosus, L93.1 Subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus and L93.2 Other local lupus erythematosus. Its coding notes include a Use additional code instruction, 4 Excludes1 entries and 10 Excludes2 entries.

Use additional code

Add the listed code as a secondary code, if known.

This code
  • code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T36-T50 with fifth or sixth character 5)

Excludes1

Not coded here. The listed conditions generally should not be reported together.

This code

Excludes2

Not included here. Both codes may be reported if the patient has both conditions.

Also from chapter/block level (10 notes)
Inherited from Chapter 12 Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
  • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
  • congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
  • lipomelanotic reticulosis (I89.8)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
  • systemic connective tissue disorders (M30-M36)
  • viral warts (B07.-)

More specific codes under L93 3