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L50.3

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Dermatographic urticaria

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

What This Code Means

A condition where hives develop in response to firm pressure or stroking of the skin, creating welts that follow the pattern of the pressure applied.

Coding Tips

  • •Dermatographic urticaria is a physical urticaria; document the reproducibility of welts with skin stroking
  • •This condition is often triggered by scratching or rubbing and should be distinguished from other physical urticarias

Code Hierarchy

└L50Urticaria└L50.3Dermatographic urticaria
└L50.3Dermatographic urticaria

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