ICD-10-CM Section · L55-L59

Radiation-related disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue

31 codes in this section

31
Total Codes
26
Billable
5
Header (Non-Billable)
5
Top-Level Codes

About Section L55-L59

Section L55-L59 (L55-L59) covers radiation-related disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue. It sits within the Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue chapter (L00-L99). This section contains 31 ICD-10-CM codes, 26 billable diagnoses you can submit on a claim, and 5 non-billable header codes used to organize the hierarchy.

Codes are organized below by 3-character root. Click the root to see all subcodes underneath it, or click any individual code for full coverage data, payer policies, and linked CPT procedures.

Codes in L55-L59

Grouped by 3-character root code. Click any code for full detail.

L55 Sunburn
4 subcodes
L55.0 Sunburn of first degree Billable
L55.1 Sunburn of second degree Billable
L55.2 Sunburn of third degree Billable
L55.9 Sunburn, unspecified Billable
L56 Other acute skin changes due to ultraviolet radiation
8 subcodes
L56.0 Drug phototoxic response Billable
L56.1 Drug photoallergic response Billable
L56.2 Photocontact dermatitis [berloque dermatitis] Billable
L56.3 Solar urticaria Billable
L56.4 Polymorphous light eruption Billable
L56.5 Disseminated superficial actinic porokeratosis (DSAP) Billable
L56.8 Other specified acute skin changes due to ultraviolet radiation Billable
L56.9 Acute skin change due to ultraviolet radiation, unspecified Billable
L57 Skin changes due to chronic exposure to nonionizing radiation
8 subcodes
L57.0 Actinic keratosis Billable
L57.1 Actinic reticuloid Billable
L57.2 Cutis rhomboidalis nuchae Billable
L57.3 Poikiloderma of Civatte Billable
L57.4 Cutis laxa senilis Billable
L57.5 Actinic granuloma Billable
L57.8 Other skin changes due to chronic exposure to nonionizing radiation Billable
L57.9 Skin changes due to chronic exposure to nonionizing radiation, unspecified Billable
L58 Radiodermatitis
3 subcodes
L58.0 Acute radiodermatitis Billable
L58.1 Chronic radiodermatitis Billable
L58.9 Radiodermatitis, unspecified Billable
L59 Other disorders of skin and subcutaneous tissue related to radiation
3 subcodes
L59.0 Erythema ab igne [dermatitis ab igne] Billable
L59.8 Other specified disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue related to radiation Billable
L59.9 Disorder of the skin and subcutaneous tissue related to radiation, unspecified Billable

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