ICD-10-CM Code L58
Radiodermatitis
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 L58 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the three child codes of L58 that describes the diagnosis 'radiodermatitis' in more detail.
- L58 Radiodermatitis NON-BILLABLE
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- BILLABLE L58.0 Acute radiodermatitis
- BILLABLE L58.1 Chronic radiodermatitis
- BILLABLE L58.9 Radiodermatitis, unspecified
The ICD code L58 is used to code Radiation burn
A radiation burn is damage to the skin or other biological tissue caused by exposure to radiation. The radiation types of greatest concern are thermal radiation, radio frequency energy, ultraviolet light and ionizing radiation.
| Specialty: | Dermatology |
| ICD 9 Code: | 692.82 |
Coding Notes for L58 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 radiation See Code W88, W90)
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'L58 - Radiodermatitis'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code L58. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.