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L49.5

L49.5: Exfoliation due to erythematous condition involving 50-59 percent of body surface

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

L49.5 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for exfoliation due to erythematous condition involving 50-59 percent of body surface. It is valid for submission on a claim.

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Risk adjustment

No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.

Alphabetic index entries that lead here

  • Exfoliation›due to erythematous conditions according to extent of body surface involved›50-59 percent of body surface

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Other codes under L49

ICD-10-CMFY2027· effective October 1, 2026

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