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Home/Diagnosis/ICD-10 Coding for Actinic Damage

ICD-10 Coding for Actinic Damage

L57.0
L57.8

Complete ICD-10-CM coding and documentation guide for icd-10 coding for actinic damage includes clinical validation requirements, medical necessity guidelines, and coding policies.

Also Known as:
Sun Damage
Photodamage
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Key Information: ICD-10 Coding for Actinic Damage

Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for Actinic Damage

Use ICD-10 code L57.0 for actinic keratosis, ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.

Primary ICD-10-CM Codes

Actinic keratosis

Billable Code
L57.0
Billable

Diagnostic Criteria

clinical:
  • • Presence of scaly, erythematous papules on sun-exposed skin
documentation:
  • • Detailed description of lesion size, location, and characteristics

Applicable To

  • • Solar keratosis

Important Notes

  • • Ensure documentation specifies 'actinic keratosis' with lesion details.

Other skin changes due to chronic exposure to nonionizing radiation

Billable Code
L57.8
Billable

Diagnostic Criteria

documentation:
  • • Documentation of diffuse photodamage
  • • History of chronic sun exposure

Applicable To

  • • Solar elastosis
  • • Poikiloderma

Important Notes

  • • Document specific findings such as leathery texture or telangiectasia.
Ancillary Codes

Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis

L57.8

Other skin changes due to chronic exposure to nonionizing radiation

Use for diffuse photodamage without discrete actinic keratosis.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for actinic damage?

The ICD-10 code for actinic damage primarily includes L57.0 for actinic keratosis and L57.8 for other skin changes due to chronic sun exposure.

How do you document actinic keratosis?

Document actinic keratosis by describing the size, location, and characteristics of the lesions, such as being hyperkeratotic and erythematous.

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