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9: Urticaria, unspecified.
ICD-10-CM Code for Idiopathic urticaria L50. 1.
Chronic hives (chronic urticaria) are red, itchy skin welts that last more than six weeks. Many people have these welts every day for a year or longer. People with certain autoimmune diseases are more prone to chronic hives. But often, the cause of chronic hives is unknown.
708.9ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 708.9 : Urticaria, unspecified. ICD-9-CM 708.9 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 708.9 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015.
ICD-10 code L50. 9 for Urticaria, unspecified is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue .
L50. 1 - Idiopathic urticaria. ICD-10-CM.
INTRODUCTION Chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU), also called chronic idiopathic urticaria, is defined by the presence of urticaria (hives) on most days of the week, for a duration of six weeks or longer [1]. Associated angioedema occurs in about 40 percent of patients.
Autoimmunity is thought to be one of the most frequent causes of chronic urticaria. Various autoimmune or endocrine diseases have been associated with urticaria, including systemic lupus erythematosus, cryoglobulinemia, juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, and autoimmune thyroid disease (eg, Graves disease).
The many different clinical pictures of urticaria can be divided according to their duration into acute (less than 6 weeks) and chronic (more than 6 weeks) and into three major groups according to their course: the spontaneous urticaria. the physical urticaria and. the group of other types.
L27. 2 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM L27. 2 became effective on October 1, 2021.