ICD-10-CM · Chapter 12 · L00–L99
L57.9
Skin changes due to chronic exposure to nonionizing radiation, unspecified
Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
Quick facts
- Code
- L57.9
- Type
- Billable code
- ICD-10-CM chapter
- Chapter 12 — Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
- Category
- L57 — Skin changes due to chronic exposure to nonionizing radiation
- Specificity
- 4 characters
How coders use this code
ICD-10-CM L57.9 is a billable, fully specified code, so it can be reported directly on a claim to document a diagnosis of skin changes due to chronic exposure to nonionizing radiation, unspecified. Coders assign it when the chart documentation supports this level of detail, always matching to the most specific code available and verifying against the chapter-specific guidelines published annually by NCHS/CMS.
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