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L53.0 - Toxic erythema


The ICD 10 Code for Toxic erythema is listed as L53.0.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.

ICD 10 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: L53.0
Description: Toxic erythema
  • Code first poisoning due to drug or toxin, if applicable (T36-T65 with fifth or sixth character 1-4 or 6)
  • Use additional code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T36-T50 with fifth or sixth character 5)
  • Excludes1: neonatal erythema toxicum (P83.1)
Diagnostic Related Groups
(MS-DRG v30.0)
595 - Major Skin Disorders W Mcc
596 - Major Skin Disorders W/o Mcc
793 - Full Term Neonate W Major Problems
Chapter Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L99)
Block Urticaria and erythema (L49-L54)
Parent L53 - Other erythematous conditions
ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD 9 Dx Code: 695.0 - Toxic erythema (approximate)
ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of L53.0:
L53.1 - Erythema annulare centrifugum
L53.2 - Erythema marginatum
L53.3 - Other chronic figurate erythema
L53.8 - Other specified erythematous conditions
L53.9 - Erythematous condition, unspecified