2027 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code X32Exposure to sunlight
X32 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code for exposure to sunlight, so it cannot be submitted on claims. Use a more specific code from this category instead, such as X32.XXXA, X32.XXXD, and X32.XXXS.
Code Identity
Code Classification
Instructional NotesGuidance
Instructions from the official ICD-10-CM Tabular List that apply to X32: its own notes plus those printed at Chapter 20. A note printed at a category, block or chapter applies to every code under it.
Excludes1
Not coded here: the excluded code is never reported together with this one, unless the two conditions are unrelated.
- man-made radiation (tanning bed) (W89)
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.
Notes
General instructions on how these codes are used.
- This chapter permits the classification of environmental events and circumstances as the cause of injury, and other adverse effects. Where a code from this section is applicable, it is intended that it shall be used secondary to a code from another chapter of the Classification indicating the nature of the condition. Most often, the condition will be classifiable to Chapter 19, Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88). Other conditions that may be stated to be due to external causes are classified in Chapters I to XVIII. For these conditions, codes from Chapter 20 should be used to provide additional information as to the cause of the condition.
7th Character
Every code in the category takes a 7th character from the listed values, with the placeholder X filling any empty positions before it.
- The appropriate 7th character is to be added to code X32
- Ainitial encounter
- Dsubsequent encounter
- Ssequela
Source: CMS ICD-10-CM Tabular List. How to read instructional notes.
Referenced in Other NotesGuidance
Instructional notes printed at other codes that name X32, its category, or a range that includes it.
Excludes1 5
These codes carry an Excludes1 note naming X32: they are not reported together with it, unless the two conditions are unrelated.
- V93.2 Heat exposure on board watercraftexposure to sunlight while on board watercraft (X32)
- Block W85-W99 Exposure to electric current, radiation and extreme ambient air temperature and pressuresunlight (X32)
- W88 Exposure to ionizing radiationexposure to sunlight (X32)
- X30 Exposure to excessive natural heatexposure to sunlight (X32)
- X39.0 Exposure to natural radiationexposure to sunlight (X32)
Excludes2 2
These codes carry an Excludes2 note naming X32: its condition is not part of those codes, and both may be reported when the patient has both.
Use Additional Code 1
These codes say to use an additional code from the note, and X32 is one of the codes named.
- L56 Other acute skin changes due to ultraviolet radiationcode to identify the source of the ultraviolet radiation (W89, X32)
External Cause of Injuries IndexGuidance
References for this code in the External Cause of Injuries Index; each main term links to its index entry.
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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Code HistoryHistory
Questions About X32Overview
What is the ICD-10 code for exposure to sunlight?
X32 is the ICD-10-CM category for exposure to sunlight, but it is a non-billable header: claims need a more specific code from this category, listed on this page.
Is X32 (Exposure to sunlight) a billable code?
No. This is a category header that groups the codes for exposure to sunlight, and headers cannot be submitted on claims. Claims for exposure to sunlight need a more specific code from this category, such as X32.XXXA, X32.XXXD, and X32.XXXS.
Can X32 be reported with W89?
Not as a rule. The Excludes1 note on X32 lists "man-made radiation (tanning bed) (W89)". An Excludes1 note means the excluded code is never reported together with this one; the only exception is when the two conditions are unrelated to each other (Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).
