ICD-10 diagnosis code

L55 Sunburn

L55 is the ICD-10 code for Sunburn. It is a three-character category divided into 5 subcodes; use the subcode whenever the record supports that level of detail. It belongs to the block L55–L59 (Radiation-related disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue) in Chapter XII, Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue.

Code type: Category (3 characters)
Chapter: XII · L00–L99
Classification: WHO ICD-10, 2019 version

Subcodes of L55

L55 in national editions

Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.

SwedenICD-10-SE

L55Solbränna

DenmarkICD-10-DK

DL55Solskoldning

FinlandICD-10-FI

L55Auringonpolttama

GermanyICD-10-GM

L55Dermatitis solaris acuta

FranceICD-10-FR

L55Coup de soleil

NetherlandsICD-10-NL

L55zonnebrand

Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.

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