ICD-10-CM · Chapter 12 · L00–L99
L56
Other acute skin changes due to ultraviolet radiation
Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
Heads up:this is a parent code. It's typically not directly billable — you need to drill down to a more specific child code (one with additional digits) to use on a claim.
Quick facts
- Code
- L56
- Type
- Category / header (non-billable)
- ICD-10-CM chapter
- Chapter 12 — Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
- Category
- L56
- Specificity
- 3 characters
How coders use this code
ICD-10-CM L56 is a category (header) for other acute skin changes due to ultraviolet radiation. It is generally not reported directly on a claim — coders drill down to a more specific child code (one with additional characters) that matches the documentation. Use the related codes below to find the billable code that fits, and verify against the annual NCHS/CMS guidelines.
Related codes in L56
- L56.0Drug phototoxic response
- L56.1Drug photoallergic response
- L56.2Photocontact dermatitis [berloque dermatitis]
- L56.3Solar urticaria
- L56.4Polymorphous light eruption
- L56.5Disseminated superficial actinic porokeratosis (DSAP)
- L56.8Other specified acute skin changes due to ultraviolet radiation
- L56.9Acute skin change due to ultraviolet radiation, unspecified
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