ICD-10-CM Code L57
Skin changes due to chronic exposure to nonionizing 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 L57 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the eight child codes of L57 that describes the diagnosis 'skin changes due to chronic expsr to nonionizing radiation' in more detail.
- L57 Skin changes due to chronic exposure to nonionizing radiation NON-BILLABLE
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- BILLABLE L57.0 Actinic keratosis
- BILLABLE L57.1 Actinic reticuloid
- BILLABLE L57.2 Cutis rhomboidalis nuchae
- BILLABLE L57.3 Poikiloderma of Civatte
- BILLABLE L57.4 Cutis laxa senilis
- BILLABLE L57.5 Actinic granuloma
- BILLABLE L57.8 Other skin changes due to chronic exposure to nonionizing radiation
- BILLABLE L57.9 Skin changes due to chronic exposure to nonionizing radiation, unspecified
Coding Notes for L57 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 'L57 - Skin changes due to chronic exposure to nonionizing radiation'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code L57. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.