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ICD-10-CM Code for Urticaria due to cold and heat L50.2

ICD-10 code L50.2 for Urticaria due to cold and heat is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue .

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Urticaria due to cold and heat
Excludes2: familial cold urticaria (M04.2)

L50

Excludes1: allergic contact dermatitis (L23.-)
angioneurotic edema (T78.3)
giant urticaria (T78.3)
hereditary angio-edema (D84.1)
Quincke's edema (T78.3)
serum urticaria (T80.6-)
solar urticaria (L56.3)
urticaria neonatorum (P83.8)
urticaria papulosa (L28.2)
urticaria pigmentosa (D47.01)

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