L57
Non-billableSkin changes due to chronic expsr to nonionizing radiation
Skin changes due to chronic exposure to nonionizing 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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Additional codes that should follow this code
Child Codes (8)
L57.0Actinic keratosis
L57.1Actinic reticuloid
L57.2Cutis rhomboidalis nuchae
L57.3Poikiloderma of Civatte
L57.4Cutis laxa senilis
L57.5Actinic granuloma
L57.8Oth skin changes due to chr expsr to nonionizing radiation
L57.9Skin changes due to chr expsr to nonionizing radiation, unsp
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
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Also Known As / Clinical Terms(7)
UMLS
- Skin changes due to chr expsr to nonionizing radiation, unspC0451912
- Skin changes due to chronic exposure to non-ionising radiationC0451912
- Skin changes due to chronic exposure to non-ionizing radiationC0451912
- Skin changes due to chronic exposure to non-ionizing radiation (disorder)C0451912
- Skin changes due to chronic exposure to nonionizing radiationC0451912
- Skin changes due to chronic exposure to nonionizing radiation, unspecifiedC0451912
- Skin changes due to chronic expsr to nonionizing radiationC0451912
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for skin changes due to chronic expsr to nonionizing radiation?
The ICD-10-CM code for skin changes due to chronic expsr to nonionizing radiation is L57. The full clinical description is "Skin changes due to chronic exposure to nonionizing radiation". L57 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
What does ICD-10 code L57 mean?
ICD-10-CM code L57 represents “Skin changes due to chronic exposure to nonionizing 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 L57 a billable code?
No, L57 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 L57.
What chapter is L57 in?
L57 is in Chapter 12: Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (codes L00-L99).
What are the subcategories under L57?
L57 has 8 child codes, including: L57.0 (Actinic keratosis), L57.1 (Actinic reticuloid), L57.2 (Cutis rhomboidalis nuchae), L57.3 (Poikiloderma of Civatte), and 4 more.
Are additional codes required with L57?
Yes, when using L57, also report: the source of the ultraviolet radiation (W89), or other nonionizing radiation (W90).
What are the UMLS CUIs for L57?
L57 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0451912. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does L57 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like skin changes due to chronic expsr to nonionizing 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 L57?
L57 maps to the ICD-11 code: EJ2Y (Other specified chronic effects of ultraviolet radiation on the skin).
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