2027 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code L56.8Other specified acute skin changes due to ultraviolet radiation
ICD-10-CM Codes›L00–L99›L55-L59›L56
- Billable — Valid for Submission
- Not Chronic
L56.8 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for other specified acute skin changes due to ultraviolet radiation. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2027 (October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027) and groups to MS-DRG 606 through 607. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Contact dermatitis.
Code Identity
Code Classification
Approximate SynonymsGuidance
Alternate terms and clinical phrases that map to this code.
- Actinic cheilitis
- Actinic prurigo
- Actinic reaction
- Acute phototoxic reaction
- Ataxia, photosensitivity, short stature syndrome
- Cutaneous photosensitivity and lethal colitis syndrome
- Familial actinic prurigo of lip
- Hair defect with photosensitivity and intellectual disability syndrome
- Occupational phototoxic reaction to skin contact with exogenous photoactive agent
- Photoaggravated rosacea
- Photoaggravation of disorder
- Photochemotherapy reaction
- Photodermatitis
- Photodermatitis co-occurrent and due to autoimmune disease
- Photodistributed telangiectasia
- Photosensitivity
- Photosensitivity caused by food
- Photosensitivity with ichthyosis, brittle hair, impaired intelligence, decreased fertility and short stature syndrome
- Phototoxic reaction of skin caused by cosmetic
- Phototoxic reaction of skin caused by fragrance
- Phototoxic reaction to dye
- Phototoxic reaction to topical chemical
- Pigmentation of skin or mucosa
- Pruritic dermatitis
- Pruritus of oral soft tissues
- Pruritus of skin of face
- Skin pigmentation
- Solar pruritus
- Suntan
- Trichothiodystrophy
- Ultraviolet-induced skin pigmentation - tanning
Instructional NotesGuidance
Instructions from the official ICD-10-CM Tabular List that apply to L56.8: its own notes plus those printed at L56 and Chapter 12. A note printed at a category, block or chapter applies to every code under it.
Excludes2
Not included here: the excluded condition is not part of this code, but a patient may have both, so both codes may be reported.
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- lipomelanotic reticulosis (I89.8)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
- systemic connective tissue disorders (M30-M36)
- viral warts (B07.-)
Use Additional Code
Add a second code, after this one, to fully describe the condition.
Source: CMS ICD-10-CM Tabular List. How to read instructional notes.
Referenced in Other NotesGuidance
Instructional notes printed at other codes that name L56.8, its category, or a range that includes it.
Excludes1 3
These codes carry an Excludes1 note naming L56.8: they are not reported together with it, unless the two conditions are unrelated.
Excludes2 6
These codes carry an Excludes2 note naming L56.8: its condition is not part of those codes, and both may be reported when the patient has both.
- Block L20-L30 Dermatitis and eczema
- L23 Allergic contact dermatitis
- L24 Irritant contact dermatitis
- L25 Unspecified contact dermatitis
- Block T20-T32
- X32 Exposure to sunlight
Index to Diseases and InjuriesGuidance
Alphabetical index entries that point to this code.
Change (s) (in) (of) See Also: Removal;
Cheilitis (acute) (angular) (catarrhal) (chronic) (exfoliative) (gangrenous) (glandular) (infectional) (suppurative) (ulcerative) (vesicular) K13.0
actinic (due to sun) L56.8
acute L56.8
acute L56.8
ultraviolet rays (sun NEC) (chronic exposure) L57.8
acute L56.8
ultraviolet (sun) (chronic exposure) L57.8
acute L56.8
ultraviolet (radiation) (rays) NOS T66
dermatitis or eczema See: Dermatitis, due to, ultraviolet rays;
acute L56.8
Photodermatitis (sun) L56.8
due to drug L56.8
Clinical ClassificationClinical
AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.
Clinical InformationClinical
Photosensitivity Disorders
abnormal responses to sunlight or artificial light due to extreme reactivity of light-absorbing molecules in tissues. it refers almost exclusively to skin photosensitivity, including sunburn, reactions due to repeated prolonged exposure in the absence of photosensitizing factors, and reactions requiring photosensitizing factors such as photosensitizing agents and certain diseases. with restricted reference to skin tissue, it does not include photosensitivity of the eye to light, as in photophobia or photosensitive epilepsy.
Patient EducationClinical
Sun Exposure
Ultraviolet (UV) rays are an invisible form of radiation. They can pass through your skin and damage your skin cells. Sunburns are a sign of skin damage. Suntans aren't healthy, either. They appear after the sun's rays have already killed some cells and damaged others.
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Convert L56.8 to ICD-9-CMHistory
The closest ICD-9-CM equivalents under the General Equivalence Mappings.
Code HistoryHistory
Questions About L56.8Overview
What is the ICD-10 code for other specified acute skin changes due to ultraviolet radiation?
The ICD-10-CM code for other specified acute skin changes due to ultraviolet radiation is L56.8 (sometimes written as L568). It is billable on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is L56.8 (Other acute skin changes due to ultraviolet radiation) a billable code?
Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report other specified acute skin changes due to ultraviolet radiation on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What MS-DRG does L56.8 group to?
When other specified acute skin changes due to ultraviolet radiation is the principal diagnosis on an inpatient stay, it groups to MS-DRG 607, 606, with relative weights from 0.8772 to 1.5721 depending on complications. Higher weights mean higher Medicare reimbursement.
Does L56.8 need an additional code?
When the condition applies, yes. The Use Additional Code note at L56, which applies to L56.8, reads: code to identify the source of the ultraviolet radiation (W89, X32). The additional code is reported after L56.8.
What is the ICD-9 equivalent of L56.8?
Under the General Equivalence Mappings, other specified acute skin changes due to ultraviolet radiation converts to ICD-9-CM 692.79 (oth dermatitis solar rad). The mapping is approximate, so confirm the match fits the documentation.
