Diagnosis Code

L59.0 ERYTHEMA AB IGNE [DERMATITIS AB IGNE]


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: L59.0

Short Description: Erythema ab igne [dermatitis ab igne]

Long Description: Erythema ab igne [dermatitis ab igne]

The code L59.0 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)
      • Oth disorders of skin, subcu related to radiation (L59)
        • L59.0 Erythema ab igne [dermatitis ab igne]

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Erythema ab igne
  • Heat-induced dermatosis

Diagnostic Related Group(s)

The code L59.0 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
L59.0 Right Arrow 692.82 Dermatitis oth radiation

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
L59 Other disorders of skin and subcutaneous tissue related to radiation
L59.8 Other specified disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue related to radiation
L59.9 Disorder of the skin and subcutaneous tissue related to radiation, unspecified


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