L57.8 – Other skin changes due to chronic exposure to nonionizing radiation
ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code · Radiation-related disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
- Code
L57.8(claims format:L578)- Description
- Other skin changes due to chronic exposure to nonionizing radiation
- Short description
- Oth skin changes due to chr expsr to nonionizing radiation
- Billable
- Yes – valid for HIPAA-covered transactions
- Valid for
- Dates of service October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 (FY2027)
- Chapter
- 12. Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L99)
- Block
- L55-L59 Radiation-related disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
- Parent codes
- L57
Notes for L57.8
- Farmer's skin
- Sailor's skin
- Solar dermatitis
Notes inherited from parent codes
Instructional notes at a category or block level apply to every code below it.
L57 – Skin changes due to chronic exposure to nonionizing radiation
Index terms for L57.8
Entries in the ICD-10-CM alphabetic index that lead to this code:
- Sailors' skin
- Farmer's, skin
- Milium, colloid
- Dermatitis, solare
- Dermatitis, actinic
- Dermatitis, ultraviolet
- Weather, weathered, skin
- Photodermatitis, chronic
- Dermatitis, due to, light
- Elastosis, actinic, solar
- Dermoid, due to radiation
- Dermatitis, due to, sunshine NEC
- Dermatitis, due to, ultraviolet rays
- Sunburn, due to, tanning bed, chronic
- Dermatitis, due to, radiation, sun NEC
- Atrophia, cutis senilis, due to radiation
- Atrophy, atrophic, skin, due to radiation
- Dermatitis, due to, radiation, nonionizing
- Atrophy, atrophic, senile, due to radiation
- Sunburn, due to, ultraviolet radiation, chronic
- Atrophia, senilis, dermatological, due to radiation
- Atrophoderma, atrophodermia, senile, due to radiation
- Change, skin, chronic, due to nonionizing radiation, specified NEC
Related codes in L57
- L57.0 – Actinic keratosisBillable
- L57.1 – Actinic reticuloidBillable
- L57.2 – Cutis rhomboidalis nuchaeBillable
- L57.3 – Poikiloderma of CivatteBillable
- L57.4 – Cutis laxa senilisBillable
- L57.5 – Actinic granulomaBillable
- L57.9 – Skin changes due to chronic exposure to nonionizing radiation, unspecifiedBillable
Frequently asked questions
What is ICD-10 code L57.8?
L57.8 is the ICD-10-CM code for other skin changes due to chronic exposure to nonionizing radiation, in the block L55-L59 (Radiation-related disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue).
Is L57.8 a billable code?
Yes. L57.8 is a billable/specific code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
What category does L57.8 belong to?
It belongs to category L57 – Skin changes due to chronic exposure to nonionizing radiation.
Source: CDC/NCHS ICD-10-CM FY2027 code files, tabular list and index. Reference only – code assignment must follow the official ICD-10-CM guidelines and documentation in the medical record.