L56.9
BillableAcute skin change due to ultraviolet radiation, unspecified
Acute skin change due to ultraviolet radiation, unspecified
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
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for acute skin change due to ultraviolet radiation, unspecified?
The ICD-10-CM code for acute skin change due to ultraviolet radiation, unspecified is L56.9. The full clinical description is "Acute skin change due to ultraviolet radiation, unspecified". L56.9 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code L56.9 mean?
ICD-10-CM code L56.9 represents "Acute skin change due to ultraviolet radiation, unspecified". 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 L56.9 a billable code?
Yes, L56.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is L56.9 in?
L56.9 is in Chapter 12: Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (codes L00-L99).
Are additional codes required with L56.9?
Yes, when using L56.9 you should also code: code to identify the source of the ultraviolet radiation (W89, X32).
What SNOMED CT codes does L56.9 map to?
L56.9 maps to 2 SNOMED CT concepts: 402165001, 238513004. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for L56.9?
L56.9 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0477500. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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