L56 OTHER ACUTE SKIN CHANGES DUE TO ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION

Code Information

Diagnosis Code: L56

Short Description: Other acute skin changes due to ultraviolet radiation

Long Description: Other acute skin changes due to ultraviolet radiation

The code L56 is NOT 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 Other acute skin changes due to ultraviolet radiation

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM

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

ICD-10 Code	ICD-10 Description
L56.0	Drug phototoxic response
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