L55.9
Sunburn, unspecified
Approximate Synonyms
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Sunburn
Clinical Information
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An injury to the skin causing erythema, tenderness, and sometimes blistering and resulting from excessive exposure to the sun. The reaction is produced by the ultraviolet radiation in sunlight.
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Injury to the skin, with erythema, tenderness, and in some extreme cases blistering, following excessive exposure to sunlight; produced by ultraviolet rays not filtered out by clouds or water.
Details
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L55.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
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The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM L55.9 became effective on October 1, 2022.
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This is the American ICD-10-CM version of L55.9 – other international versions of ICD-10 L55.9 may differ.