Radiation-related disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
L55-L59
This section covers 31 ICD-10-CM codes (L55-L59) for radiation-related disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue, including sunburn, other acute skin changes due to ultraviolet radiation, and skin changes due to chronic exposure to nonionizing radiation. 26 of these are billable codes usable on a claim; the rest are non-billable header categories that require a more specific child code.
Categories in Radiation-related disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
- L55Sunburnnon-billable header
- L56Other acute skin changes due to ultraviolet radiationnon-billable header
- L57Skin changes due to chronic exposure to nonionizing radiationnon-billable header
- L58Radiodermatitisnon-billable header
- L59Other disorders of skin and subcutaneous tissue related to radiationnon-billable header