4A40 Lupus erythematosus

International Classification of Diseases for Mortality and Morbidity Statistics, 11th Revision, v2025-01

An autoimmune non-organ specific inflammatory disease characterised by the presence of antibodies to DNA, RNA and other components of the nucleus. It has a very variable clinical presentation and course ranging from an acute fulminant life-threatening disorder with involvement of heart, central nervous system and kidneys to an indolent chronic scarring skin disorder.

code elsewhere

• Subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus  (EB50)
• Chronic cutaneous lupus erythematosus  (EB51)
• Neonatal lupus erythematosus  (KA07.0)

sections/codes in this section ()

• Systemic lupus erythematosus  (4A40.0)
• Drug-induced lupus erythematosus  (4A40.1)
• Other specified lupus erythematosus  (4A40.Y)
• Lupus erythematosus, unspecified  (4A40.Z)

postcoordination

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