L59.9
L59.9: Disorder of the skin and subcutaneous tissue related to radiation, unspecified
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM
L59.9 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for disorder of the skin and subcutaneous tissue related to radiation, unspecified. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check L59.9 with the rest of the claim: free scrubberRisk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
L59.9 is named in 4 Medicare coverage policies: 4 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
- A53057Billing and Coding: Home Health Occupational Therapy
- A53058Billing and Coding: Home Health Physical Therapy
- A53064Billing and Coding: Outpatient Occupational Therapy
- A53065Billing and Coding: Outpatient Physical Therapy
Alphabetic index entries that lead here
- Effect, adverse›radiation NOS›skin
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.