Other acute skin changes due to ultraviolet radiation - L56

Use Additional Code: This note indicates that an additional code should be used in conjunction with the primary code "L56" to provide a complete picture of the patient's condition or to capture associated factors.

Use Additional:

code to identify the source of the ultraviolet radiation (W89, X32)

These ranges represents subcategories of Other acute skin changes due to ultraviolet radiation. The "L56" signifies that these are the diseases within this broad category.

Codes:

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