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L59.0 vs T67.01XS

L59.0 (Erythema ab igne [dermatitis ab igne]) compared with T67.01XS (Heatstroke and sunstroke, sequela), from the official CMS tabular data. Do not report these codes together: the official tabular list marks them Excludes1.

Can these codes be reported together?

No — do not report together. T67.01XS carries an Excludes1 note covering L59.0: “erythema [dermatitis] ab igne (L59.0)”

Sole exception: when the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).

No — do not report together. T67.01XS carries an Excludes1 note covering L59.0: “radiation-related disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L55-L59)”

Sole exception: when the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).

Side by side

L59.0Erythema ab igne [dermatitis ab igne]T67.01XSHeatstroke and sunstroke, sequela
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationL00-L99 — Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (L00-L99)S00-T88 — Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88)
DefinitionErythema ab igne [dermatitis ab igne] is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (L59.0).Heatstroke and sunstroke, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (T67.01S).
7th characterThe appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T67
Includes
Heat apoplexy
Heat pyrexia
Siriasis
Thermoplegia
Use additional code
code(s) to identify any associated complications of heatstroke, such as:
coma and stupor (R40.-)
rhabdomyolysis (M62.82)

Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources