L49.8 – Exfoliation due to erythematous condition involving 80-89 percent of body surface

Code

L49.8 (claims format: L498)

Description

Exfoliation due to erythematous condition involving 80-89 percent of body surface

Short description

Exfoliatn due to erythemat cond w 80-89 pct of body surface

Billable

Yes – valid for HIPAA-covered transactions

Valid for

Dates of service October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 (FY2027)

Chapter

12. Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L99)

Block

L49-L54 Urticaria and erythema

Parent codes

L49

Notes inherited from parent codes

Instructional notes at a category or block level apply to every code below it.

L49 – Exfoliation due to erythematous conditions according to extent of body surface involved

Block L49-L54

Index terms for L49.8

Entries in the ICD-10-CM alphabetic index that lead to this code:

• Exfoliation, due to erythematous conditions according to extent of body surface involved, 80-89 percent of body surface

Related codes in L49

• L49.0 – Exfoliation due to erythematous condition involving less than 10 percent of body surfaceBillable
• L49.1 – Exfoliation due to erythematous condition involving 10-19 percent of body surfaceBillable
• L49.2 – Exfoliation due to erythematous condition involving 20-29 percent of body surfaceBillable
• L49.3 – Exfoliation due to erythematous condition involving 30-39 percent of body surfaceBillable
• L49.4 – Exfoliation due to erythematous condition involving 40-49 percent of body surfaceBillable
• L49.5 – Exfoliation due to erythematous condition involving 50-59 percent of body surfaceBillable
• L49.6 – Exfoliation due to erythematous condition involving 60-69 percent of body surfaceBillable
• L49.7 – Exfoliation due to erythematous condition involving 70-79 percent of body surfaceBillable
• L49.9 – Exfoliation due to erythematous condition involving 90 or more percent of body surfaceBillable