ICD-10 diagnosis code

L57 Skin changes due to chronic exposure to nonionizing radiation

L57 is the ICD-10 code for Skin changes due to chronic exposure to nonionizing radiation. It is a three-character category divided into 8 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 L57

L57 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

L57Hudförändringar orsakade av kronisk exponering för icke-joniserande strålning

DenmarkICD-10-DK

DL57Hudforandringer ved langvarig eksponering for ikke-joniserende stråling

FinlandICD-10-FI

L57Pitkäaikaisen ei-ionisoivalle säteilylle altistumisen aiheuttamat ihomuutokset

GermanyICD-10-GM

L57Hautveränderungen durch chronische Exposition gegenüber nichtionisierender Strahlung

FranceICD-10-FR

L57Modifications de la peau dues à une exposition chronique aux rayonnements non ionisants

NetherlandsICD-10-NL

L57huidveranderingen door chronische blootstelling aan niet-ioniserende straling

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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