L57.9
BillableSkin changes due to chr expsr to nonionizing radiation, unsp
Skin changes due to chronic exposure to nonionizing 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
SNOMED CT
- Actinic ageing43982006
- Actinic aging43982006
- Actinic degeneration43982006
- Actinic degeneration of skin43982006
- Actinic elastosis43982006
- Dermatoheliosis43982006
- Farmer's skin43982006
- Photoageing43982006
- Photoaging43982006
- Sailor's skin43982006
- Solar degeneration43982006
- Solar elastosis43982006
- Sun damaged skin43982006
- Skin changes due to chronic exposure to non-ionising radiation200861004
- Skin changes due to chronic exposure to non-ionizing radiation200861004
- Senile comedone238518008
- Solar comedone238518008
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 ICD-10 code L57.9?
ICD-10-CM code L57.9 represents "Skin changes due to chronic exposure to nonionizing radiation, unspecified". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is L57.9 a billable code?
Yes, L57.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is L57.9 in?
L57.9 is in Chapter 12: Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (codes L00-L99).
Are additional codes required with L57.9?
Yes, when using L57.9 you should also code: code to identify the source of the ultraviolet radiation (W89), or other nonionizing radiation (W90).
What SNOMED CT codes does L57.9 map to?
L57.9 maps to 3 SNOMED CT concepts: 43982006, 238518008, 200861004. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for L57.9?
L57.9 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.
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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.