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L56.3

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Solar urticaria

This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

A condition where exposure to sunlight triggers hives or welts on the skin, occurring within minutes of sun exposure.

Coding Tips

  • •Solar urticaria is a rare photosensitivity disorder; document the time of onset after sun exposure and duration of symptoms
  • •Severity can range from mild to severe; note if systemic symptoms such as angioedema or respiratory involvement occur

Code Hierarchy

└L56Other acute skin changes due to ultraviolet radiation└L56.3Solar urticaria
└L56.3Solar urticaria

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