ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

L53Other erythematous conditions

Not billable — use a more specific code

L53 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 6 more specific codes beneath it.

Code unchanged since ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data

About L53

L53 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for other erythematous conditions. It belongs to block L49-L54 (urticaria and erythema) and chapter 12 (diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue). It is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself; one of its 6 subcodes must be used instead.

To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: L53.0 (erythema), L53.1 (centrifugum), L53.2 (marginatum), L53.3 (erythema), L53.8 (conditions) and L53.9 (unspecified).

Don't report L53 together with the conditions in its Excludes1 note: erythema ab igne (L59.0), erythema due to external agents in contact with skin (L23-L25) and erythema intertrigo (L30.4).

It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.

Specific codes under L53

Coding notes

Excludes1Not coded here — never report together with this code

erythema ab igne (L59.0)
erythema due to external agents in contact with skin (L23-L25)
erythema intertrigo (L30.4)

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to L53.

Broader instructions also apply from L49-L54 Urticaria and erythema and Chapter 12: Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue.

Code history

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FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about L53

Is L53 billable?: No. L53 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.