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L59.8

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Other specified disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue related to radiation

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

What This Code Means

Other specified skin conditions caused by radiation exposure that do not fit into the standard acute or chronic radiodermatitis categories.

Coding Tips

  • •Use this code when documentation describes radiation-related skin effects with specific characteristics not captured by L58.0, L58.1, or L59.0
  • •Include a description of the specific skin manifestation in the medical record

Code Hierarchy

└L59Other disorders of skin and subcutaneous tissue related to radiation└L59.8Other specified disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue related to radiation
└L59.8Other specified disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue related to radiation

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