L59.8

Billable

ChapterL00–L99

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Official Description

Other specified disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue related to radiation

Metadata & Insights

•2026 ICD-10-CM Edition - Effective October 1, 2025.
•Billable/specific code (valid for reimbursement).
•Chapter 12: Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (L00-L99).

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Clinical Hierarchy

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 radiation

L59.8Other specified disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue related to radiation

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to L59.8:

chapterCH12

Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L99)

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Alphabetic Index Mentions

These are Diagnosis Index lookup paths that route to L59.8. Use them as entry terms for search, then confirm final coding instructions in the Tabular List and notes above.

9 raw paths

Cheilitis (acute) (angular) (catarrhal) (chronic) (exfoliative) (gangrenous) (glandular) (infectional) (suppurative) (ulcerative) (vesicular)1 unique routes

actinic (due to sun)

other than from sun→L59.8

Dermatitis (eczematous)4 unique routes

actinic (due to sun)

other than from sun→L59.8

due to(3 variants)

infrared rays→L59.8

light (sun) NEC

other→L59.8

radiation→L59.8

Effect, adverse1 unique routes

infrared (radiation) (rays) NOS

dermatitis or eczema→L59.8

Photodermatitis (sun)1 unique routes

light other than sun→L59.8

Photosensitivity, photosensitization (sun) skin1 unique routes

light other than sun→L59.8

Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative1 unique routes

due to

radiation NEC→L59.8

MS-DRG Classification

2026 v43.1

This code is grouped within the following Diagnosis Related Group(s) for clinical reimbursement:

DRG 606

Minor Skin Disorders with MCC

DRG 607

Minor Skin Disorders without MCC

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