Radiation-related disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
31 codes in this section
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.
| L55.0 | Sunburn of first degree | Billable |
| L55.1 | Sunburn of second degree | Billable |
| L55.2 | Sunburn of third degree | Billable |
| L55.9 | Sunburn, unspecified | Billable |
| L56.0 | 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 |
| L57.0 | 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 |
| L58.0 | Acute radiodermatitis | Billable |
| L58.1 | Chronic radiodermatitis | Billable |
| L58.9 | Radiodermatitis, unspecified | Billable |
| 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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