L56
Non-billableOther acute skin changes due to ultraviolet radiation
Other acute skin changes due to ultraviolet radiation
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
Coding Notes
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- •certain conditions originating in the perinatal periodP04-P96
- •certain infectious and parasitic diseasesA00-B99
- •complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperiumO9A)O00
- •congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalitiesQ00-Q99
- •endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseasesE00-E88
- •lipomelanotic reticulosisI89.8
- •neoplasmsC00-D49
- •symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classifiedR00-R94
- •systemic connective tissue disordersM30-M36
- •viral wartsB07
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Child Codes (8)
L56.0Drug phototoxic response
L56.1Drug photoallergic response
L56.2Photocontact dermatitis [berloque dermatitis]
L56.3Solar urticaria
L56.4Polymorphous light eruption
L56.5Disseminated superficial actinic porokeratosis (DSAP)
L56.8Oth acute skin changes due to ultraviolet radiation
L56.9Acute skin change due to ultraviolet radiation, unspecified
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
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Also Known As / Clinical Terms(1)
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for other acute skin changes due to ultraviolet radiation?
The ICD-10-CM code for other acute skin changes due to ultraviolet radiation is L56. The full clinical description is "Other acute skin changes due to ultraviolet radiation". L56 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
What does ICD-10 code L56 mean?
ICD-10-CM code L56 represents “Other acute skin changes due to ultraviolet radiation”. It is classified under Chapter 12: Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue and is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is L56 a billable code?
No, L56 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 8 child codes under L56.
What chapter is L56 in?
L56 is in Chapter 12: Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (codes L00-L99).
What are the subcategories under L56?
L56 has 8 child codes, including: L56.0 (Drug phototoxic response), L56.1 (Drug photoallergic response), L56.2 (Photocontact dermatitis [berloque dermatitis]), L56.3 (Solar urticaria), and 4 more.
Are additional codes required with L56?
Yes, when using L56, also report: the source of the ultraviolet radiation (W89, X32).
What are the UMLS CUIs for L56?
L56 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0451911. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does L56 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like other acute skin changes due to ultraviolet radiation affect a person's functioning — body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of L56?
L56 maps to the ICD-11 code: EJ4Z (Acute effects of ultraviolet radiation on normal skin, unspecified).
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