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  2. L00-L99 Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
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  3. L80-L99 Other disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
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  4. L93- Lupus erythematosus
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  5. 2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code L93.2

2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code L93.2

Other local lupus erythematosus

    2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Billable/Specific Code
  • L93.2 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
  • The 2021 edition of ICD-10-CM L93.2 became effective on October 1, 2020.
  • This is the American ICD-10-CM version of L93.2 - other international versions of ICD-10 L93.2 may differ.
Applicable To
  • Lupus erythematosus profundus
  • Lupus panniculitis
The following code(s) above L93.2 contain annotation back-references
Annotation Back-References
In this context, annotation back-references refer to codes that contain:
  • Applicable To annotations, or
  • Code Also annotations, or
  • Code First annotations, or
  • Excludes1 annotations, or
  • Excludes2 annotations, or
  • Includes annotations, or
  • Note annotations, or
  • Use Additional annotations
that may be applicable to L93.2:
  • L00-L99
    2021 ICD-10-CM Range L00-L99

    Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue

    Type 2 Excludes
    • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
    • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
    • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
    • congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
    • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
    • lipomelanotic reticulosis (I89.8)
    • neoplasms (C00-D49)
    • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
    • systemic connective tissue disorders (M30-M36)
    • viral warts (B07.-)
    Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
  • L93
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code L93

    Lupus erythematosus

      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
    Type 1 Excludes
    Use Additional
    • code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T36-T50 with fifth or sixth character 5)
    Lupus erythematosus
Approximate Synonyms
  • Cutaneous lupus erythematosus
Clinical Information
  • A type of lupus erythematosus characterized by deep dermal or subcutaneous nodules, most often on the head, face, or upper arms. It is generally chronic and occurs most often in women between the ages of 20 and 45.
  • Lupus erythematosus primarily affecting the subcutaneous adipose tissues.
ICD-10-CM L93.2 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v38.0):
  • 595 Major skin disorders with mcc
  • 596 Major skin disorders without mcc

Convert L93.2 to ICD-9-CM

Code History
  • 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
  • 2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
  • 2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
  • 2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
  • 2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
  • 2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change
Code annotations containing back-references to L93.2:
  • Type 1 Excludes: L95
    , M35.6
    , M54.0
    , M79.3
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code L95

    Vasculitis limited to skin, not elsewhere classified

      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
    Type 1 Excludes
    • angioma serpiginosum (L81.7)
    • Henoch(-Schönlein) purpura (D69.0)
    • hypersensitivity angiitis (M31.0)
    • lupus panniculitis (L93.2)
    • panniculitis NOS (M79.3)
    • panniculitis of neck and back (M54.0-)
    • polyarteritis nodosa (M30.0)
    • relapsing panniculitis (M35.6)
    • rheumatoid vasculitis (M05.2)
    • serum sickness (T80.6-)
    • urticaria (L50.-)
    • Wegener's granulomatosis (M31.3-)
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M35.6

    Relapsing panniculitis [Weber-Christian]

      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Billable/Specific Code
    Type 1 Excludes
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M54.0

    Panniculitis affecting regions of neck and back

      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
    Type 1 Excludes
    • lupus panniculitis (L93.2)
    • panniculitis NOS (M79.3)
    • relapsing [Weber-Christian] panniculitis (M35.6)
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M79.3

    Panniculitis, unspecified

      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Billable/Specific Code
    Type 1 Excludes
    • lupus panniculitis (L93.2)
    • neck and back panniculitis (M54.0-)
    • relapsing [Weber-Christian] panniculitis (M35.6)

Diagnosis Index entries containing back-references to L93.2:
  • Lupus
    • erythematosus (discoid) (local) L93.0
      ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code L93.0

      Discoid lupus erythematosus

        2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Billable/Specific Code
      Applicable To
      • Lupus erythematosus NOS
      • profundus L93.2
      • specified NEC L93.2
    • panniculitis L93.2
  • Panniculitis (nodular) (nonsuppurative) M79.3
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M79.3

    Panniculitis, unspecified

      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Billable/Specific Code
    Type 1 Excludes
    • lupus panniculitis (L93.2)
    • neck and back panniculitis (M54.0-)
    • relapsing [Weber-Christian] panniculitis (M35.6)
    • lupus L93.2

ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To L93.2
L92 Granulomatous disorders of skin and subcutaneous tissue
L92.0 Granuloma annulare
L92.1 Necrobiosis lipoidica, not elsewhere classified
L92.2 Granuloma faciale [eosinophilic granuloma of skin]
L92.3 Foreign body granuloma of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
L92.8 Other granulomatous disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
L92.9 Granulomatous disorder of the skin and subcutaneous tissue, unspecified
L93 Lupus erythematosus
L93.0 Discoid lupus erythematosus
L93.1 Subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus
L93.2 Other local lupus erythematosus
L94 Other localized connective tissue disorders
L94.0 Localized scleroderma [morphea]
L94.1 Linear scleroderma
L94.2 Calcinosis cutis
L94.3 Sclerodactyly
L94.4 Gottron's papules
L94.5 Poikiloderma vasculare atrophicans
L94.6 Ainhum
L94.8 Other specified localized connective tissue disorders
L94.9 Localized connective tissue disorder, unspecified

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