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2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code L57.0
2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code L57.0
Actinic keratosis
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
- L57.0 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
- The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM L57.0 became effective on October 1, 2022.
- This is the American ICD-10-CM version of L57.0 - other international versions of ICD-10 L57.0 may differ.
Applicable To- Keratosis NOS
- Senile keratosis
- Solar keratosis
The following code(s) above
L57.0 contain annotation back-references
Annotation Back-References
In this context, annotation back-references refer to codes that contain:
- Applicable To annotations, or
- Code Also annotations, or
- Code First annotations, or
- Excludes1 annotations, or
- Excludes2 annotations, or
- Includes annotations, or
- Note annotations, or
- Use Additional annotations
that may be applicable to
L57.0:
- Keratosis
- Stucco keratosis
Clinical Information
- (ak-tin-ik ker-a-toe-sis) a precancerous condition of thick, scaly patches of skin.
- A precancerous lesion of the skin composed of atypical keratinocytes. It is characterized by the presence of thick, scaly patches of skin. Several histologic variants have been described, including atrophic, acantholytic, and hyperkeratotic variants.
- A thick, scaly patch of skin that may become cancer. It usually forms on areas exposed to the sun, such as the face, scalp, back of the hands, or chest. It is most common in people with fair skin.
- Precancerous thick and scaly patches of skin
- White or pink lesions on the arms, hands, face, or scalp that arise from sun-induced dna damage to keratinocytes in exposed areas. They are considered precursor lesions to superficial squamous cell carcinoma.
ICD-10-CM L57.0 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v40.0):
- 606 Minor skin disorders with mcc
- 607 Minor skin disorders without mcc
Convert L57.0 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
- 2022 (effective 10/1/2021): No change
- 2023 (effective 10/1/2022): No change
- Hyperkeratosis L85.9 - see also Keratosis
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code L85.9
Epidermal thickening, unspecified
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
- senile L57.0 (with pruritus)
- Keratoma L57.0
- Keratosis L57.0
- actinic L57.0
- senile L57.0
- solar L57.0
ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To L57.0
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
L57.0
Actinic keratosis
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
L58.0 Acute radiodermatitis
L58.1 Chronic radiodermatitis
Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.
