ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code L57 - Skin changes due to chronic exposure to nonionizing radiation (original) (raw)

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Skin changes due to chronic exposure to nonionizing radiation

ICD-10-CM Code:

L57

ICD-10 Code for:

Skin changes due to chronic expsr to nonionizing radiation

Is Billable?

Not Valid for Submission

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L57 is a non-specific and non-billable diagnosis code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity from the list below for a diagnosis of skin changes due to chronic exposure to nonionizing radiation. The code is not specific and is NOT valid for the year 2026 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions. Category or Header define the heading of a category of codes that may be further subdivided by the use of 4th, 5th, 6th or 7th characters.

Non-specific codes like L57 require more digits to indicate the appropriate level of specificity. Consider using any of the following billable codes with a higher level of specificity when coding for skin changes due to chronic expsr to nonionizing radiation:

• Use L57.0 for Actinic keratosis

• Use L57.1 for Actinic reticuloid

• Use L57.2 for Cutis rhomboidalis nuchae

• Use L57.3 for Poikiloderma of Civatte

• Use L57.4 for Cutis laxa senilis

• Use L57.5 for Actinic granuloma

• Use L57.8 for Other skin changes due to chronic exposure to nonionizing radiation

• Use L57.9 for Skin changes due to chronic exposure to nonionizing radiation, unspecified

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• 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 exposure to nonionizing radiation
    L57

Sun Exposure

Ultraviolet (UV) rays are an invisible form of radiation. They can pass through your skin and damage your skin cells. Sunburns are a sign of skin damage. Suntans aren't healthy, either. They appear after the sun's rays have already killed some cells and damaged others. UV rays can cause skin damage during any season or at any temperature. They can also cause eye problems, wrinkles, skin spots, and skin cancer.

To protect yourself :

• Stay out of the sun when it is strongest (between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.)
• Use sunscreen with an SPF of 15 or higher
• Wear protective clothing
• Wear wraparound sunglasses that provide 100% UV ray protection
• Avoid sunlamps and tanning beds

Check your skin regularly for changes in the size, shape, color, or feel of birthmarks, moles, and spots. Such changes are a sign of skin cancer.

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