ICD-10 diagnosis code
L56.9 Acute skin change due to ultraviolet radiation, unspecified
L56.9 is the ICD-10 code for Acute skin change due to ultraviolet radiation, unspecified. 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
L56.9 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
L56.9Akut hudförändring orsakad av ultraviolett strålning, ospecificerad
L56.9Uspesifisert akutt hudforandring som skyldes ultrafiolett stråling
DL569Hudforandring UNS forårsaget af ultraviolet lys
L56.9Määrittämätön ultraviolettisäteilyn aiheuttama akuutti ihomuutos
L56.9Akute Hautveränderung durch Ultraviolettstrahlen, nicht näher bezeichnet
L56.9Modification aigüe de la peau due aux rayons ultraviolets, sans précision
L56.9acute huidverandering door ultraviolette straling, niet-gespecificeerd
L56.9Acute skin change due to ultraviolet radiation, unspecified
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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