Skin changes due to chronic exposure to nonionizing radiation - L57
Use Additional Code: This note indicates that an additional code should be used in conjunction with the primary code "L57" 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), or other nonionizing radiation (W90)
These ranges represents subcategories of Skin changes due to chronic exposure to nonionizing radiation. The "L57" signifies that these are the diseases within this broad category.
Codes:
- 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
- L57.9 - Skin changes due to chronic exposure to nonionizing radiation, unspecified