L56.3
BillableSolar urticaria
Solar urticaria
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
Related Codes(7)
L56.0Drug phototoxic response
L56.1Drug photoallergic response
L56.2Photocontact dermatitis [berloque dermatitis]
L56.4Polymorphous light eruption
L56.5Disseminated superficial actinic porokeratosis (DSAP)
L56.8Oth acute skin changes due to ultraviolet radiation
L56.9Acute skin change due to ultraviolet radiation, unspecified
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
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Also Known As / Clinical Terms(24)
SNOMED CT
UMLS
- Light urticariaC0263610
- Photogenic urticariaC0263610
- Photosensitivity urticariaC0263610
- Solar UrticariaC0263610
- Solar urticariaC0263610
- Solar urticaria (disorder)C0263610
- Sunlight-induced angio-oedema-urticariaC0263610
- Sunlight-induced angioedema-urticariaC0263610
- Urticaria lightC0263610
- Urticaria, SolarC0263610
- solar urticariaC0263610
Clinical Terms
- Solar urticaria (disorder)
- Drug-induced solar urticaria
- Urticaria, Solar
- Sunlight-induced angioedema-urticaria
- Photogenic urticaria
- Sunlight-induced angio-oedema-urticaria
- Photosensitivity urticaria
- Urticaria light
- Light urticaria
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for solar urticaria?
The ICD-10-CM code for solar urticaria is L56.3. The full clinical description is "Solar urticaria". L56.3 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code L56.3 mean?
ICD-10-CM code L56.3 represents “Solar urticaria”. 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 L56.3 a billable code?
Yes, L56.3 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is L56.3 in?
L56.3 is in Chapter 12: Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (codes L00-L99).
Are additional codes required with L56.3?
Yes, when using L56.3, also report: the source of the ultraviolet radiation (W89, X32).
What SNOMED CT codes does L56.3 map to?
L56.3 maps to 2 SNOMED CT concepts: 403625006, 10347006. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for L56.3?
L56.3 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0263610. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does L56.3 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like solar urticaria 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 L56.3?
L56.3 maps to the ICD-11 code: EB01.Y (Other specified forms of inducible urticaria or angioedema).
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