ICD-10-CM Codes
L00-L99
L55-L59
L59-
2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code L59.0

2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code L59.0

Erythema ab igne [dermatitis ab igne]

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

Billable/Specific Code

L59.0 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 L59.0 became effective on October 1, 2022.
This is the American ICD-10-CM version of L59.0 - other international versions of ICD-10 L59.0 may differ.

The following code(s) above L59.0 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 L59.0:

L00-L99
2023 ICD-10-CM Range L00-L99
Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
Type 2 Excludes
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- lipomelanotic reticulosis (I89.8)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
- systemic connective tissue disorders (M30-M36)
- viral warts (B07.-)
Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue

Approximate Synonyms

Erythema ab igne
Erythema ab igne, dermatitis

ICD-10-CM L59.0 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v40.0):

606 Minor skin disorders with mcc
607 Minor skin disorders without mcc

Convert L59.0 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

Code annotations containing back-references to L59.0:

Type 1 Excludes: T67
, L53

ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code T67
Effects of heat and light
Type 1 Excludes
- erythema [dermatitis] ab igne (L59.0)
- malignant hyperpyrexia due to anesthesia (T88.3)
- radiation-related disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L55-L59)
Type 2 Excludes
- burns (T20-T31)
- sunburn (L55.-)
- sweat disorder due to heat (L74-L75)
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code L53
Other erythematous conditions
Type 1 Excludes
- erythema ab igne (L59.0)
- erythema due to external agents in contact with skin (L23-L25)
- erythema intertrigo (L30.4)

Diagnosis Index entries containing back-references to L59.0:

Dermatitis (eczematous) L30.9
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code L30.9
Dermatitis, unspecified
Applicable To
Eczema NOS
- calorica L59.0
- combustionis L59.0
- due to
  - hot
    - weather or places L59.0
- ab igne L59.0
- heat L59.0
Erythema, erythematous (infectional) (inflammation) L53.9
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code L53.9
Erythematous condition, unspecified
Applicable To
Erythema NOS
Erythroderma NOS
- ab igne L59.0
Heat (effects) T67.9
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code T67.9
Effect of heat and light, unspecified
- dermatitis or eczema L59.0

ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To L59.0

L57.3 Poikiloderma of Civatte

L57.4 Cutis laxa senilis

L57.5 Actinic granuloma

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 Radiodermatitis

L58.0 Acute radiodermatitis

L58.1 Chronic radiodermatitis

L58.9 Radiodermatitis, unspecified

L59 Other disorders of skin and subcutaneous tissue related to radiation

L59.0 Erythema ab igne [dermatitis ab igne]

L59.8 Other specified disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue related to radiation

L59.9 Disorder of the skin and subcutaneous tissue related to radiation, unspecified

L60 Nail disorders

L60.0 Ingrowing nail

L60.1 Onycholysis

L60.2 Onychogryphosis

L60.3 Nail dystrophy

L60.4 Beau's lines

L60.5 Yellow nail syndrome

L60.8 Other nail disorders

Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.

2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code L59.0

Erythema ab igne [dermatitis ab igne]

Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue

Effects of heat and light

Other erythematous conditions

Dermatitis, unspecified

Erythematous condition, unspecified

Effect of heat and light, unspecified