ICD-10-CM Code L50.2
Urticaria due to cold and heat
Billable Code
Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.L50.2 is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of urticaria due to cold and heat. A 'billable code' is detailed enough to be used to specify a medical diagnosis.
The ICD code L502 is used to code Cold urticaria
Cold Urticaria (essentially meaning "cold hives") is an allergy where hives (urticaria) or large red welts form on the skin after exposure to a cold stimulus. The welts are usually itchy and often the hands and feet will become itchy and swollen as well. Hives vary in size from about 7mm in diameter to as big as about 27mm diameter or larger. The disease is classified as chronic when hives appear for longer than 6 weeks; they can last for life, though their course is often unpredictable. This disorder, or perhaps two disorders with the same clinical manifestations, can be inherited (familial cold urticaria) or acquired (primary acquired cold urticaria). The acquired form is most likely to occur between ages 18–25, although it can occur as early as 5 years old in some cases.
| Specialty: | Dermatology |
| MeSH Code: | D056587 |
| ICD 9 Code: | 708.2 |
Allergic urticaria on leg in the form of hives induced by cold.
MS-DRG Mapping
- DRG Group #606-607 - Minor skin disorders with MCC.
- DRG Group #606-607 - Minor skin disorders without MCC.
Related Concepts SNOMET-CT
- Urticaria due to heat (disorder)
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'L50.2 - Urticaria due to cold and heat'
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Equivalent ICD-9 Code GENERAL EQUIVALENCE MAPPINGS (GEM)
This is the official exact match mapping between ICD9 and ICD10, as provided by the General Equivalency mapping crosswalk. This means that in all cases where the ICD9 code 708.2 was previously used, L50.2 is the appropriate modern ICD10 code.
Parent Code: L50 - Urticaria