Diagnosis Code

L56.0 DRUG PHOTOTOXIC RESPONSE


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: L56.0

Short Description: Drug phototoxic response

Long Description: Drug phototoxic response

The code L56.0 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00–L99)
    • Radiation-related disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L55-L59)
      • Other acute skin changes due to ultraviolet radiation (L56)
        • L56.0 Drug phototoxic response

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Acute phototoxic reaction
  • Acute phototoxic reaction
  • Acute phototoxic reaction
  • Drug-induced photosensitivity
  • Phototoxic drug eruption
  • Phototoxic reaction to tar or derivative
  • Phototoxic reaction to topical chemical
  • Phototoxic reaction to topical chemical
  • Phototoxic reaction to topical chemical
  • Phototoxic reaction to topical psoralen therapy
  • Phototoxic reaction to topically applied medicament
  • Phototoxic reaction to topically applied medicament
  • Phototoxicity

Diagnostic Related Group(s)

The code L56.0 is grouped in the following Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v39.0)
  • Minor Skin Disorders With Mcc (606)
  • Minor Skin Disorders Without Mcc (607)

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code L56.0 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries

    Crosswalk Information

    ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
    L56.0 Right Arrow 692.72 Act drmtitis solar rdiat

    This ICD-10 to ICD-9 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

    Similar Codes

    ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
    L56 Other acute skin changes due to ultraviolet radiation
    L56.1 Drug photoallergic response
    L56.2 Photocontact dermatitis [berloque dermatitis]
    L56.3 Solar urticaria
    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


    This page was last updated on: 10/1/2023