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L93.1

L93.1: Subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

L93.1 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus. It is valid for submission on a claim.

Check L93.1 with the rest of the claim: free scrubber

Excludes1 inherited from the categories above L93.1

A category’s note binds every code beneath it.

Written on L93: Lupus erythematosus

  • lupus exedens (A18.4)
  • lupus vulgaris (A18.4)
  • scleroderma (M34.-)
  • systemic lupus erythematosus (M32.-)

Risk adjustment

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

Medicare coverage

L93.1 is named in 3 Medicare coverage policies: 3 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.

  • A53060Billing and Coding: Ophthalmology: Extended Ophthalmoscopy and Fundus Photography
  • A56726Billing and Coding: Ophthalmology: Posterior Segment Imaging (Extended Ophthalmoscopy and Fundus Photography)
  • A57071Billing and Coding: Ophthalmology: Posterior Segment Imaging (Extended Ophthalmoscopy and Fundus Photography)

Alphabetic index entries that lead here

  • Lupus›erythematosus›subacute cutaneous

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Other codes under L93

ICD-10-CMFY2027· effective October 1, 2026

Loaded directly from the CMS/NCHS ICD-10-CM public-domain release: see data sources and our editorial policy. If this page disagrees with the CMS tabular list, this page is wrong. Reference information for professional coders; not medical or billing advice.