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L27.1

Billable

Localized skin eruption due to drugs and medicaments taken internally

This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

A skin rash limited to a specific area of the body caused by taking medications or drugs internally.

Coding Tips

  • •Document the specific medication responsible and use the Table of Drugs and Chemicals for the causative agent code
  • •Ensure the rash is clearly localized to one region to differentiate from generalized eruption (L27.0)

Use Additional Code

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

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