L56.8
BillableOth acute skin changes due to ultraviolet radiation
Other specified acute skin changes due to ultraviolet radiation
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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Related Codes(7)
L56.0Drug phototoxic response
L56.1Drug photoallergic response
L56.2Photocontact dermatitis [berloque dermatitis]
L56.3Solar urticaria
L56.4Polymorphous light eruption
L56.5Disseminated superficial actinic porokeratosis (DSAP)
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(106)
SNOMED CT
- Photodermatitis22649008
- Photosensitivity dermatitis22649008
- Actinic cheilitis46795000
- Solar keratosis of lip46795000
- Photosensitivity90128006
- Photosensitivity of skin90128006
- Food-induced photosensitivity90386003
- Photosensitivity caused by food90386003
- Actinic prurigo201015007
- Familial actinic prurigo201015007
- Familial polymorphous light eruption of American Indians201015007
- Hereditary polymorphous light eruption of American Indians201015007
- Hutchinson's summer prurigo201015007
- Hydroa aestivale201015007
- Hydroa estivale201015007
- Summer prurigo of Hutchinson201015007
- Suntan238516007
- Photochemotherapy reaction238519000
- Actinic reaction238528004
- Skin pigmentation370172004
- Skin pigmented370172004
- Pigmentation of skin or mucosa373923006
- Acute phototoxic reaction402168004
- Phototoxic reaction caused by topical chemical402173005
- Phototoxic reaction to topical chemical402173005
- Phototoxic reaction caused by dye402174004
- Phototoxic reaction to dye402174004
- Solar pruritus402177006
- Photoaggravation of disorder402179009
- Familial actinic prurigo of lip403210001
- UV tanning of skin403219000
- Ultraviolet-induced skin pigmentation403219000
- Ultraviolet-induced skin pigmentation - tanning403219000
- Photoaggravated rosacea403365004
- PIBIDS syndrome, photosensitivity with IBIDS403781006
- Photosensitivity with ichthyosis, brittle hair, impaired intelligence, decreased fertility and short stature syndrome403781006
- Cutaneous photosensitivity and lethal colitis syndrome720820000
- Calderón González Cantu syndrome721007005
- Hair defect with photosensitivity and intellectual disability syndrome721007005
- Trichothiodystrophy723551003
- Occupational phototoxic reaction to skin contact with exogenous photoactive agent724873006
- Photodermatitis co-occurrent and due to autoimmune disease737249005
- Phototoxic reaction of skin caused by fragrance737250005
- Phototoxic reaction of skin caused by cosmetic737251009
- Ataxia, photosensitivity, short stature syndrome773769008
- Fenton Wilkinson Toselano syndrome773769008
- Itching of oral soft tissues1137376007
- Oral pruritus1137376007
- Pruritus of oral soft tissues1137376007
- Pruritic dermatitis1240421004
- Pruritus and inflammation of skin1240421004
- Photodistributed telangiectasia1254873008
UMLS
Clinical Terms
- Phototoxic reaction of skin caused by cosmetic
- Hereditary polymorphous light eruption of American Indians
- Skin pigmentation
- Cutaneous photosensitivity and lethal colitis syndrome
- Photosensitivity dermatitis
- Actinic cheilitis
- Skin pigmented
- Trichothiodystrophy
- Ultraviolet-induced skin pigmentation
- Photodermatitis co-occurrent and due to autoimmune disease
- Pruritus of oral soft tissues
- Hydroa aestivale
- Ataxia, photosensitivity, short stature syndrome
- Pruritic dermatitis
- Photoaggravation of disorder
- Occupational phototoxic reaction to skin contact with exogenous photoactive agent
- Photoaggravated rosacea
- Phototoxic reaction to topical chemical
- PIBIDS syndrome, photosensitivity with IBIDS
- Hutchinson's summer prurigo
- Photosensitivity caused by food
- Photosensitivity with ichthyosis, brittle hair, impaired intelligence, decreased fertility and short stature syndrome
- Itching of oral soft tissues
- Familial polymorphous light eruption of American Indians
- Familial actinic prurigo of lip
- Summer prurigo of Hutchinson
- Photochemotherapy reaction
- Pruritus and inflammation of skin
- Fenton Wilkinson Toselano syndrome
- Actinic reaction
- Solar pruritus
- Acute phototoxic reaction
- Phototoxic reaction to dye
- Phototoxic reaction of skin caused by fragrance
- Familial actinic prurigo
- Suntan
- Hydroa estivale
- Photosensitivity
- Photosensitivity of skin
- Photodermatitis
- Phototoxic reaction caused by dye
- Actinic prurigo
- Solar keratosis of lip
- Food-induced photosensitivity
- UV tanning of skin
- Pigmentation of skin or mucosa
- Photodistributed telangiectasia
- Phototoxic reaction caused by topical chemical
- Oral pruritus
- Ultraviolet-induced skin pigmentation - tanning
- Calderón González Cantu syndrome
- Hair defect with photosensitivity and intellectual disability syndrome
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for oth acute skin changes due to ultraviolet radiation?
The ICD-10-CM code for oth acute skin changes due to ultraviolet radiation is L56.8. The full clinical description is "Other specified acute skin changes due to ultraviolet radiation". L56.8 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code L56.8 mean?
ICD-10-CM code L56.8 represents “Other specified acute skin changes due to ultraviolet radiation”. 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 L56.8 a billable code?
Yes, L56.8 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is L56.8 in?
L56.8 is in Chapter 12: Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (codes L00-L99).
Are additional codes required with L56.8?
Yes, when using L56.8, also report: the source of the ultraviolet radiation (W89, X32).
What SNOMED CT codes does L56.8 map to?
L56.8 maps to 30 SNOMED CT concepts: 46795000, 201015007, 238528004, 402168004, 773769008, and 25 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for L56.8?
L56.8 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0477497. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does L56.8 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like oth acute skin changes due to ultraviolet 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 L56.8?
L56.8 maps to the ICD-11 code: EJ4Z (Acute effects of ultraviolet radiation on normal skin, unspecified).
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