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Home/Diagnosis/ICD-10 Coding for Dermatoheliosis

ICD-10 Coding for Dermatoheliosis

L57.8
L57.0

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

Also Known as:
Chronic sun damage
Photoaging
Solar elastosis
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Key Information: ICD-10 Coding for Dermatoheliosis

Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for Dermatoheliosis

Use ICD-10 code L57.8 for other skin changes due to chronic exposure to nonionizing radiation, ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.

Primary ICD-10-CM Codes

Other skin changes due to chronic exposure to nonionizing radiation

Billable Code
L57.8
Billable

Diagnostic Criteria

clinical_criteria:
  • • Generalized sun damage without specific lesions.

Applicable To

  • • Solar elastosis
  • • Poikiloderma

Important Notes

  • • Ensure documentation specifies the type of skin changes present.

Actinic keratosis

Billable Code
L57.0
Billable

Diagnostic Criteria

clinical_criteria:
  • • Discrete scaly plaques
  • • Hyperkeratotic lesions

Applicable To

  • • Discrete scaly plaques

Important Notes

  • • Document specific lesions to justify this code.
Ancillary Codes

Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis

W89

Exposure to ultraviolet radiation

Add as secondary code for occupational/environmental risk.

Z77.21

Contact with and exposure to sunlight

For patient counseling on sun protection.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for dermatoheliosis?

The ICD-10 code for dermatoheliosis is L57.8, used for other skin changes due to chronic exposure to nonionizing radiation.

How do you document dermatoheliosis?

Document dermatoheliosis by specifying skin changes like solar elastosis, telangiectasia, and actinic keratosis, along with sun exposure history.

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