Category: L51 - Erythema multiforme

 Chapter Notes

 Section Notes

 L51

Erythema multiforme

Use additional code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T36-T50 with fifth or sixth character 5)

Use additional code to identify associated manifestations, such as:

arthropathy associated with dermatological disorders (M14.8-)

conjunctival edema (H11.42)

conjunctivitis (H10.22-)

corneal scars and opacities (H17.-)

corneal ulcer (H16.0-)

edema of eyelid (H02.84-)

inflammation of eyelid (H01.8)

keratoconjunctivitis sicca (H16.22-)

mechanical lagophthalmos (H02.22-)

stomatitis (K12.-)

symblepharon (H11.23-)

Use additional code to identify percentage of skin exfoliation (L49.-)

staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome (L00)

Ritter's disease (L00)

 L51.0

Nonbullous erythema multiforme

 L51.1

Stevens-Johnson syndrome

 L51.2

Toxic epidermal necrolysis [Lyell]

 L51.3

Stevens-Johnson syndrome-toxic epidermal necrolysis overlap syndrome

SJS-TEN overlap syndrome

 L51.8

Other erythema multiforme

 L51.9

Erythema multiforme, unspecified

Erythema iris

Erythema multiforme major NOS

Erythema multiforme minor NOS

Herpes iris