L56 Other acute skin changes due to ultraviolet radiation
ICD-10-CM category L56 sits in Chapter 12 (Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue, L00-L99). It contains 8 billable codes for FY2027, effective October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027. Always code to the most specific code available: a code with more characters that describes the diagnosis more precisely takes priority over a shorter one.
Billable codes in L56
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
L56.0 | Drug phototoxic response |
L56.1 | Drug photoallergic response |
L56.2 | Photocontact dermatitis [berloque dermatitis] |
L56.3 | Solar urticaria |
L56.4 | Polymorphous light eruption |
L56.5 | Disseminated superficial actinic porokeratosis (DSAP) |
L56.8 | Other specified acute skin changes due to ultraviolet radiation |
L56.9 | Acute skin change due to ultraviolet radiation, unspecified |
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