Diagnosis Code

L57.9 SKIN CHANGES DUE TO CHR EXPSR TO NONIONIZING RADIATION, UNSP


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: L57.9

Short Description: Skin changes due to chr expsr to nonionizing radiation, unsp

Long Description: Skin changes due to chronic exposure to nonionizing radiation, unspecified

The code L57.9 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00–L99)
    • Radiation-related disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L55-L59)
      • Skin changes due to chronic expsr to nonionizing radiation (L57)
        • L57.9 Skin changes due to chr expsr to nonionizing radiation, unsp

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Skin changes due to chronic exposure to non-ionizing radiation
  • Solar comedone
  • Solar degeneration

Diagnostic Related Group(s)

The code L57.9 is grouped in the following Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v39.0)
  • Minor Skin Disorders With Mcc (606)
  • Minor Skin Disorders Without Mcc (607)

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
L57.9 Right Arrow 692.74 Oth chr drmtit solar rad

This ICD-10 to ICD-9 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

Similar Codes

ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
L57 Skin changes due to chronic exposure to nonionizing radiation
L57.0 Actinic keratosis
L57.1 Actinic reticuloid
L57.2 Cutis rhomboidalis nuchae
L57.3 Poikiloderma of Civatte
L57.4 Cutis laxa senilis
L57.5 Actinic granuloma
L57.8 Other skin changes due to chronic exposure to nonionizing radiation


This page was last updated on: 10/1/2023