L59.8
L59.8: Other specified disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue related to radiation
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM
L59.8 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for other specified disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue related to radiation. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check L59.8 with the rest of the claim: free scrubberRisk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
L59.8 is named in 3 Medicare coverage policies: 3 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
- A53065Billing and Coding: Outpatient Physical Therapy
- A56459Billing and Coding: Debridement Services
- A58565Billing and Coding: Wound and Ulcer Care
Alphabetic index entries that lead here
- Photodermatitis›light other than sun
- Photosensitivity, photosensitization skin›light other than sun
- Cheilitis›actinic›other than from sun
- Dermatitis›actinic›other than from sun
- Dermatitis›due to›infrared rays
- Dermatitis›due to›radiation
- Effect, adverse›infrared NOS›dermatitis or eczema
- Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative›due to›radiation NEC
- Dermatitis›due to›light NEC›other
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.