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L59

Non-Billable
ChapterL00–L99
Rankcategory
Official Description

Other disorders of skin and subcutaneous tissue related to radiation

Use a more specific code (3 billable)
L59.0Erythema ab igne [dermatitis ab igne]L59.8Other specified disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue related to radiationL59.9Disorder of the skin and subcutaneous tissue related to radiation, unspecified
Metadata & Insights
  • •Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
  • •Chapter 12: Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (L00-L99).

CH12 Parent Instructions

Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)
  • 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.-)

Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes
CH12Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L99)
L55-L59Radiation-related disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L55-L59)
L59Other disorders of skin and subcutaneous tissue related to radiationNot billable
L59.0Erythema ab igne [dermatitis ab igne]Billable
L59.8Other specified disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue related to radiationBillable
L59.9Disorder of the skin and subcutaneous tissue related to radiation, unspecifiedBillable

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to L59:

chapterCH12
Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L99)
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MS-DRG Classification

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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