ICD-10-CM 2027
ICD-10 code for palmar erythema
From the official ICD-10-CM alphabetic index entry “Erythema, erythematous (infectional) (inflammation) › palmar”. Page updated September 29, 2026.
About coding palmar erythema
The ICD-10-CM code for palmar erythema is L53.8 (Other specified erythematous conditions).
Within L53, choose L53.8 (Other specified erythematous conditions) only when documentation doesn't support a more specific option: toxic erythema (L53.0), erythema annulare centrifugum (L53.1), erythema marginatum (L53.2), other chronic figurate erythema (L53.3) and erythematous condition, unspecified (L53.9).
It is not a CC or MCC, so as a secondary diagnosis it doesn't change the MS-DRG severity level.
In MS-DRG v44.0, it is part of the grouping logic for DRG 606 (Minor Skin Disorders with MCC, relative weight 1.5728) and DRG 607 (Minor Skin Disorders without MCC, relative weight 0.8772), in MDC 09 (Diseases and Disorders of the Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast), as a principal or secondary diagnosis. The DRG a claim lands in depends on the principal diagnosis, procedures and any CC/MCC secondary diagnoses.
Common questions about palmar erythema ICD-10 codes
What is the ICD-10 code for palmar erythema?
- L53.8 — Other specified erythematous conditions.
Is L53.8 billable?
- Yes. L53.8 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).
Can L53.8 be used as a principal diagnosis?
- Yes. The Medicare Code Editor doesn't restrict L53.8 as a principal diagnosis.
Is L53.8 a CC or MCC?
- No. L53.8 is neither a CC nor an MCC under MS-DRG v44.0.