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L55.0 Sunburn of first degree

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L55.0 is the ICD-10 code for Sunburn of first degree. It is a four-character subcategory of L55 (Sunburn), the most specific level in the WHO edition. 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
Subcategory (4 characters)
Chapter
XII · L00–L99
Classification
WHO ICD-10, 2019 version

L55.0 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

L55.0Första gradens solbränna

NorwayICD-10-NO

L55.0Solforbrenning av første grad

DenmarkICD-10-DK

DL550Solskoldning med 1. grads forbrænding

FinlandICD-10-FI

L55.0Ensimmäisen asteen auringonpolttama

GermanyICD-10-GM

L55.0Dermatitis solaris acuta 1. Grades

FranceICD-10-FR

L55.0Coup de soleil du premier degré

NetherlandsICD-10-NL

L55.0eerstegraads zonnebrand

United StatesICD-10-CM

L55.0Sunburn of first degree

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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