- L56.8 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 L56.8 became effective on October 1, 2022.
- This is the American ICD-10-CM version of L56.8 – other international versions of ICD-10 L56.8 may differ.
ICD-10-CM L56.8 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 L56.8:
- specified NEC > acute, due to ultraviolet radiation L56.9
- actinic (due to sun) > Cheilitis (acute) (angular) (catarrhal) (chronic) (exfoliative) (gangrenous) (glandular) (infectional) (suppurative) (ulcerative) (vesicular) K13.0
- acute > light NEC (sun) L57.8
- acute > sun NEC L57.8
- acute > sunshine NEC L57.8
- acute > ultraviolet rays (sun NEC) (chronic exposure) L57.8
- acute > ultraviolet (sun) (chronic exposure) L57.8
- dermatitis or eczema > ultraviolet NOS (radiation) (rays) T66
- acute > dermatitis or eczema L56.8
- due to drug > Photodermatitis (sun) L56.8
- due to > Sunburn L55.9
- tanning bed (acute) > due to L56.8
- ultraviolet radiation (acute) > due to L56.8