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L00-L99
Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
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L55-L59
Radiation-related disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
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L56-
Other acute skin changes due to ultraviolet radiation
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2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code L56.8
2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code L56.8
Other specified acute skin changes due to ultraviolet radiation
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Billable/Specific Code
- L56.8 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
- Short description: Oth acute skin changes due to ultraviolet radiation
- The 2021 edition of ICD-10-CM L56.8 became effective on October 1, 2020.
- This is the American ICD-10-CM version of L56.8 - other international versions of ICD-10 L56.8 may differ.
The following code(s) above
L56.8 contain annotation back-references
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that may be applicable to
L56.8:
- Actinic cheilitis
- Photodermatitis
- Photosensitivity due to sunlight
- Photosensitization due to sun
- Solar degeneration
- Sun damaged skin
ICD-10-CM L56.8 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v38.0):
- 606 Minor skin disorders with mcc
- 607 Minor skin disorders without mcc
Convert L56.8 to ICD-9-CM
Code History
- 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
- 2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
- 2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
- 2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
- 2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
- 2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change
- Change(s) (in) (of) - see also Removal
- skin R23.9
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R23.9
Unspecified skin changes
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Billable/Specific Code
- Cheilitis (acute) (angular) (catarrhal) (chronic) (exfoliative) (gangrenous) (glandular) (infectional) (suppurative) (ulcerative) (vesicular) K13.0
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code K13.0
Diseases of lips
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Billable/Specific Code
Applicable To- Abscess of lips
- Angular cheilitis
- Cellulitis of lips
- Cheilitis NOS
- Cheilodynia
- Cheilosis
- Exfoliative cheilitis
- Fistula of lips
- Glandular cheilitis
- Hypertrophy of lips
- Perlèche NEC
Type 1 Excludes- ariboflavinosis (E53.0)
- cheilitis due to radiation-related disorders (L55-L59)
- congenital fistula of lips (Q38.0)
- congenital hypertrophy of lips (Q18.6)
- Perlèche due to candidiasis (B37.83)
- Perlèche due to riboflavin deficiency (E53.0)
- Dermatitis (eczematous) L30.9
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code L30.9
Dermatitis, unspecified
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Billable/Specific Code
- due to
- light (sun) L57.8
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code L57.8
Other skin changes due to chronic exposure to nonionizing radiation
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Billable/Specific Code
Applicable To- Farmer's skin
- Sailor's skin
- Solar dermatitis
- radiation L59.8
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code L59.8
Other specified disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue related to radiation
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Billable/Specific Code
- sun NEC L57.8
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code L57.8
Other skin changes due to chronic exposure to nonionizing radiation
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Billable/Specific Code
Applicable To- Farmer's skin
- Sailor's skin
- Solar dermatitis
- sunshine NEC L57.8
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code L57.8
Other skin changes due to chronic exposure to nonionizing radiation
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Billable/Specific Code
Applicable To- Farmer's skin
- Sailor's skin
- Solar dermatitis
- ultraviolet rays (sun NEC) (chronic exposure) L57.8
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code L57.8
Other skin changes due to chronic exposure to nonionizing radiation
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Billable/Specific Code
Applicable To- Farmer's skin
- Sailor's skin
- Solar dermatitis
- ultraviolet (sun) (chronic exposure) L57.8
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code L57.8
Other skin changes due to chronic exposure to nonionizing radiation
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Billable/Specific Code
Applicable To- Farmer's skin
- Sailor's skin
- Solar dermatitis
- Effect, adverse
- ultraviolet (radiation) (rays) T66
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code T66
Radiation sickness, unspecified
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
Type 1 Excludes- specified adverse effects of radiation, such as:
- burns (T20-T31)
- leukemia (C91-C95)
- radiation gastroenteritis and colitis (K52.0)
- radiation pneumonitis (J70.0)
- radiation related disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L55-L59)
- sunburn (L55.-)
- Photodermatitis (sun) L56.8
- Photosensitivity, photosensitization (sun) L56.8
- Sunburn L55.9
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code L55.9
Sunburn, unspecified
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Billable/Specific Code
ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To L56.8
L55.1 Sunburn of second degree
L55.2 Sunburn of third degree
L55.9 Sunburn, unspecified
L56 Other acute skin changes due to ultraviolet radiation
L56.0 Drug phototoxic response
L56.1 Drug photoallergic response
L56.2 Photocontact dermatitis [berloque dermatitis]
L56.4 Polymorphous light eruption
L56.5 Disseminated superficial actinic porokeratosis (DSAP)
L56.8
Other specified acute skin changes due to ultraviolet radiation
L56.9 Acute skin change due to ultraviolet radiation, unspecified
L57 Skin changes due to chronic exposure to nonionizing radiation
L57.2 Cutis rhomboidalis nuchae
L57.3 Poikiloderma of Civatte
L57.8 Other skin changes due to chronic exposure to nonionizing radiation
L57.9 Skin changes due to chronic exposure to nonionizing radiation, unspecified
Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.
