L56.0
BillableDrug phototoxic response
Drug phototoxic response
Coding Notes
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- lipomelanotic reticulosis (I89.8)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
- systemic connective tissue disorders (M30-M36)
- viral warts (B07.-)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Drug-induced photosensitivity69047008
- Photosensitivity caused by drug69047008
- Phototoxic drug eruption83627000
- Phototoxic drug reaction83627000
- Photosensitisation reaction84326006
- Photosensitive dermatitis84326006
- Photosensitization reaction84326006
- Phototoxicity84326006
- Acute phototoxic reaction402168004
- Phototoxic reaction caused by topical chemical402173005
- Phototoxic reaction to topical chemical402173005
- Phototoxic reaction caused by tar or derivative402175003
- Phototoxic reaction to tar or derivative402175003
- Phototoxic reaction caused by topically applied medicament402176002
- Phototoxic reaction to topically applied medicament402176002
- Phototoxic reaction caused by topical psoralen1254871005
- Phototoxic reaction to topical psoralen therapy1254871005
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for drug phototoxic response?
The ICD-10-CM code for drug phototoxic response is L56.0. The full clinical description is "Drug phototoxic response". L56.0 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code L56.0 mean?
ICD-10-CM code L56.0 represents "Drug phototoxic response". It is classified under Chapter 12: Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is L56.0 a billable code?
Yes, L56.0 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is L56.0 in?
L56.0 is in Chapter 12: Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (codes L00-L99).
Are additional codes required with L56.0?
Yes, when using L56.0 you should also code: code to identify the source of the ultraviolet radiation (W89, X32); code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T36-T50 with fifth or sixth character 5).
What SNOMED CT codes does L56.0 map to?
L56.0 maps to 8 SNOMED CT concepts: 402168004, 69047008, 84326006, 83627000, 402175003, and 3 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for L56.0?
L56.0 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0406695. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.