L53.0 is the ICD-10 code for Toxic erythema. It is a four-character subcategory of L53 (Other erythematous conditions), the most specific level in the WHO edition. It belongs to the block L50–L54 (Urticaria and erythema) in Chapter XII, Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue.
- Code type
- Subcategory (4 characters)
- Chapter
- XII · L00–L99
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
What L53.0 excludes
Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.
- neonatal erythema toxicum P83.1
Coding notes
- Use additional external cause code (Chapter XX), if desired, to identify external agent.
L53.0 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
L53.0Toxiskt erytem
L53.0Toksisk erytem
DL530Erythema toxicum
L53.0Toksinen punoitus
L53.0Erythema toxicum
L53.0Érythème toxique
L53.0toxisch erytheem
L53.0Toxic erythema
Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.
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