Diagnosis Code

L55.0 SUNBURN OF FIRST DEGREE


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: L55.0

Short Description: Sunburn of first degree

Long Description: Sunburn of first degree

The code L55.0 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)
      • Sunburn (L55)
        • L55.0 Sunburn of first degree

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Acute effect of ultraviolet radiation on normal skin
  • Acute effect of ultraviolet radiation on normal skin
  • Solar erythema
  • Sunburn of first degree

Diagnostic Related Group(s)

The code L55.0 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)

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
L55.0 Right Arrow 692.71 Sunburn

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
L55 Sunburn
L55.1 Sunburn of second degree
L55.2 Sunburn of third degree
L55.9 Sunburn, unspecified


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