L55.9
BillableSunburn, unspecified
Sunburn, unspecified
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
Related Codes(3)
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
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Also Known As / Clinical Terms(11)
UMLS
Clinical Terms
- Sunburns
- Solar sensitiveness
- solar erythema
- solar dermatitis
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for sunburn, unspecified?
The ICD-10-CM code for sunburn, unspecified is L55.9. The full clinical description is "Sunburn, unspecified". L55.9 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code L55.9 mean?
ICD-10-CM code L55.9 represents “Sunburn, 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 L55.9 a billable code?
Yes, L55.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is L55.9 in?
L55.9 is in Chapter 12: Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (codes L00-L99).
What are the UMLS CUIs for L55.9?
L55.9 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0038814. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does L55.9 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like sunburn, unspecified 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 L55.9?
L55.9 maps to the ICD-11 code: EJ40.Z (Sunburn, unspecified).
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