ICD-10-CM Code L56
Other acute skin changes due to ultraviolet radiation
NON-BILLABLE
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ICD-10 from 2011 - 2016
Non-Billable Code
Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail.ICD Code L56 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the eight child codes of L56 that describes the diagnosis 'other acute skin changes due to ultraviolet radiation' in more detail.
- L56 Other acute skin changes due to ultraviolet radiation NON-BILLABLE
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- BILLABLE L56.0 Drug phototoxic response
- BILLABLE L56.1 Drug photoallergic response
- BILLABLE L56.2 Photocontact dermatitis [berloque dermatitis]
- BILLABLE L56.3 Solar urticaria
- BILLABLE L56.4 Polymorphous light eruption
- BILLABLE L56.5 Disseminated superficial actinic porokeratosis (DSAP)
- BILLABLE L56.8 Other specified acute skin changes due to ultraviolet radiation
- BILLABLE L56.9 Acute skin change due to ultraviolet radiation, unspecified
Coding Notes for L56 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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Additional Code Note:
Use Additional Code
Use Additional Code note means a second code must be used in conjunction with this code. Codes with this note are Etiology codes and must be followed by a Manifestation code or codes. - Code to identify the source of the ultraviolet radiation See Code W89, X32)
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'L56 - Other acute skin changes due to ultraviolet radiation'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code L56. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.