Is L55.2 a billable ICD-10-CM code?

Yes. L55.2 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.

Where does L55.2 sit in the tabular list?

Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L99), in the block Radiation-related disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L55-L59).

L55.2

L55.2 — Sunburn of third degree

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

L55.2 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for sunburn of third degree. It is valid for submission on a claim.

Risk adjustment

L55.2 does not map to an HCC and does not risk-adjust under CMS-HCC V28. That is normal — most ICD-10 codes do not. It still needs to be coded correctly; it just will not move a RAF score.

How L55.2 is indexed

Coders do not find codes by browsing the tabular list — they look them up in the alphabetic index, under the word the physician wrote. These are the index entries that lead here, so you can see which chart wordings map to L55.2.

Sunburn›third degree

Related codes at this level

Codes that share L55. If L55.2 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.

Questions about L55.2

Is L55.2 a billable ICD-10-CM code?: Yes. L55.2 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
Where does L55.2 sit in the tabular list?: Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L99), in the block Radiation-related disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L55-L59).