L53 Other erythematous conditions

Category / Non-billable header 6 subcodes

Block: Urticaria and erythema (L49-L54)

Excludes 1 (cannot be coded together)

  • erythema ab igne (L59.0)
  • erythema due to external agents in contact with skin (L23-L25)
  • erythema intertrigo (L30.4)

Subcodes

Subcodes are listed below for reference. Detail pages are not available for chapters 11–22.

Code Description Billable
L53..0 Toxic erythema Yes
L53..1 Erythema annulare centrifugum Yes
L53..2 Erythema marginatum Yes
L53..3 Other chronic figurate erythema Yes
L53..8 Other specified erythematous conditions Yes
L53..9 Erythematous condition, unspecified Yes

Last reviewed: September 2026