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ICD-10 diagnosis code

L56.4 Polymorphous light eruption

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L56.4 is the ICD-10 code for Polymorphous light eruption. It is a four-character subcategory of L56 (Other acute skin changes due to ultraviolet radiation), 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

L56.4 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

L56.4Polymorf ljusdermatit

  • L56.4AAktinisk prurigo
  • L56.4BHydroa vacciniforme
  • L56.4CHydroa estivale
  • L56.4DPolymorf ljusdermatos
  • L56.4WAnnan polymorf ljusdermatit
NorwayICD-10-NO

L56.4Polymorft lyseksem

DenmarkICD-10-DK

DL564Polymorft lysudslæt

FinlandICD-10-FI

L56.4Monimuotoinen valoihottuma

GermanyICD-10-GM

L56.4Polymorphe Lichtdermatose

FranceICD-10-FR

L56.4Lucite polymorphe

NetherlandsICD-10-NL

L56.4polymorfe lichteruptie

United StatesICD-10-CM

L56.4Polymorphous light eruption

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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