L55-L59: Radiation-related disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
L56: Other acute skin changes due to ultraviolet radiation
Subcodes of L56:
- L56.0: Drug phototoxic response
- L56.1: Drug photoallergic response
- L56.2: Photocontact dermatitis [berloque dermatitis]
- L56.3: Solar urticaria
- L56.4: Polymorphous light eruption
- L56.8: Other specified acute skin changes due to ultraviolet radiation
- L56.9: Acute skin change due to ultraviolet radiation, unspecified
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