Chapter XII
Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
(L00-L99)

Radiation-related disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
(L55-L59)

L55 Sunburn

L55.0 Sunburn of first degree
L55.1 Sunburn of second degree
L55.2 Sunburn of third degree
L55.8 Other sunburn
L55.9 Sunburn, unspecified

L56 Other acute skin changes due to ultraviolet radiation

L56.0 Drug phototoxic response
Coding-Hint
Use additional external cause code (Chapter XX), if desired, to identify drug.
L56.1 Drug photoallergic response
Coding-Hint
Use additional external cause code (Chapter XX), if desired, to identify drug.
L56.2 Photocontact dermatitis [berloque dermatitis]
L56.3 Solar urticaria
L56.4 Polymorphous light eruption
L56.8 Other specified acute skin changes due to ultraviolet radiation
L56.9 Acute skin change due to ultraviolet radiation, unspecified

L57 Skin changes due to chronic exposure to nonionizing radiation

L57.0 Actinic keratosis
Incl.:
Keratosis:
  • NOS
  • senile
  • solar
L57.1 Actinic reticuloid
L57.2 Cutis rhomboidalis nuchae
L57.3 Poikiloderma of Civatte
L57.4 Cutis laxa senilis
Incl.:
Elastosis senilis
L57.5 Actinic granuloma
L57.8 Other skin changes due to chronic exposure to nonionizing radiation
Incl.:
Farmer skin
Sailor skin
Solar dermatitis
L57.9 Skin changes due to chronic exposure to nonionizing radiation, unspecified

L58 Radiodermatitis

L58.0 Acute radiodermatitis
L58.1 Chronic radiodermatitis
L58.9 Radiodermatitis, unspecified

L59 Other disorders of skin and subcutaneous tissue related to radiation

L59.0 Erythema ab igne [dermatitis ab igne]
L59.8 Other specified disorders of skin and subcutaneous tissue related to radiation
L59.9 Disorder of skin and subcutaneous tissue related to radiation, unspecified