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ICD-10 diagnosis code

L59.0 Erythema ab igne [dermatitis ab igne]

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L59.0 is the ICD-10 code for Erythema ab igne [dermatitis ab igne]. It is a four-character subcategory of L59 (Other disorders of skin and subcutaneous tissue related to 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

L59.0 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

L59.0Erythema ab igne [dermatitis ab igne]

NorwayICD-10-NO

L59.0Varmeerytem

DenmarkICD-10-DK

DL590Erythema ab igne

FinlandICD-10-FI

L59.0Lämpöpunoitus

GermanyICD-10-GM

L59.0Erythema ab igne

FranceICD-10-FR

L59.0Érythème dû au feu [dermite due au feu]

NetherlandsICD-10-NL

L59.0erythema caloricum [erythema ab igne]

United StatesICD-10-CM

L59.0Erythema ab igne [dermatitis ab igne]

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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