- L59.8 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
- The 2024 edition of ICD-10-CM L59.8 became effective on October 1, 2022.
- This is the American ICD-10-CM version of L59.8 – other international versions of ICD-10 L59.8 may differ.
ICD-10-CM L59.8 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s):
Code History
- 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
- 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): No change
- 2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
- 2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
- 2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
- 2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
- 2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change
- 2022 (effective 10/1/2021): No change
- 2024 (effective 10/1/2022): No change
Diagnosis Index entries containing back-references to L59.8:
- other than from sun > actinic (due to sun) L56.8
- other than from sun > actinic (due to sun) L57.8
- infrared rays > due to L24.2
- other > light NEC (sun) L57.8
- radiation > due to L24.2
- dermatitis or eczema > infrared NOS (radiation) (rays) T66
- light other than sun > Photodermatitis (sun) L56.8
- light other than sun > Photosensitivity, photosensitization skin (sun) L56.8
- radiation NEC > due to