L56 is the ICD-10 code for Other acute skin changes due to ultraviolet radiation. It is a three-character category divided into 7 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 L56
L56 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
L56Andra akuta hudförändringar orsakade av ultraviolett strålning
DL56Andre akutte hudforandringer forårsaget af ultraviolet lys
L56Muut ultraviolettisäteilyn aiheuttamat akuutit ihomuutokset
L56Sonstige akute Hautveränderungen durch Ultraviolettstrahlen
L56Autres modifications aiguës de la peau dues aux rayons ultraviolets
L56overige acute huidveranderingen door ultraviolette straling
Listed through more specific codes:
- L56.5Disseminated superficial actinic porokeratosis (DSAP)
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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