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X32.XXXS

X32.XXXS: Exposure to sunlight, sequela

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exempt

X32.XXXS is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for exposure to sunlight, sequela. It is valid for submission on a claim.

Check X32.XXXS with the rest of the claim: free scrubber

7th character "S": sequela

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to code X32

A
initial encounter
D
subsequent encounter
S
sequela

Excludes1: never code together

These conditions cannot occur together. Billing both on the same encounter is a denial.

  • man-made radiation (tanning bed) (W89)

Excludes2: not included here, but may coexist

The excluded condition is not part of this code, but a patient can have both. You may code both.

  • radiation-related disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L55-L59)

Excludes1 inherited from the categories above X32.XXXS

A category’s note binds every code beneath it.

Written on X32: Exposure to sunlight

  • man-made radiation (tanning bed) (W89)

Excludes2 inherited from the categories above X32.XXXS

Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.

Written on X32: Exposure to sunlight

  • radiation-related disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L55-L59)

Risk adjustment

No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Other codes under X32

ICD-10-CMFY2027· effective October 1, 2026

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