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ICD-10/L57.8

L57.8 ICD-10-CM Code: Other skin changes due to chronic exposure to nonionizing radiation

Billing Status: YES. This is a valid, specific, and billable ICD-10-CM reference.

Inpatient Payment Groups (MS-DRG)

MS-DRGs this diagnosis helps define, as principal or secondary, per the CMS ICD-10-CM/PCS MS-DRG Definitions Manual v43.0, Appendix B.

  • MS-DRG 606 — MINOR SKIN DISORDERS WITH MCC (MDC 09)
  • MS-DRG 607 — MINOR SKIN DISORDERS WITHOUT MCC (MDC 09)

A diagnosis appearing in a group's logic does not by itself determine the DRG assigned to a stay; the grouper uses the full claim.

Official Registry Overview & Definition

Other skin changes due to chronic exposure to nonionizing radiation is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (L57.8).

Official Tabular Instructional Notes

Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for L57.8 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.

Inclusion Terms

Alternative terms the tabular list files under this code.

  • Farmer's skin
  • Sailor's skin
  • Solar dermatitis

Use Additional Code

Supplementary codes the tabular list directs you to add.

  • Use additional code to identify the source of the ultraviolet radiation (W89), or other nonionizing radiation (W90)

Change history

No changes recorded for this code — unchanged since the FY2016 baseline of the change ledger.

Verify Before Coding

  • Billable — reportable as written.

From the code registry, the Medicare Code Editor, and the MS-DRG Definitions Manual. Check it against a full claim.

Contextual Map

Every relationship of L57.8 in one view: hierarchy, official tabular instructions in both directions, clinical classification, risk adjustment, MS-DRG participation, index terms and change history — each edge carrying the CMS source it derives from.

Hierarchy

  • L57 — Skin changes due to chronic exposure to nonionizing radiation [Hierarchy]

Referenced by Excludes2 notes

  • L98.7 — Excessive and redundant skin and subcutaneous tissue [Excludes2](via L57.-): “skin changes due to chronic exposure to nonionizing radiation (L57.-)”

Clinical classification (CCSR)

  • SKN005 — Contact dermatitis [CCSR]

Potential MS-DRG

  • DRG 606 — MINOR SKIN DISORDERS WITH MCC [MS-DRG]: “MINOR SKIN DISORDERS WITH MCC (MDC 09)”
  • DRG 607 — MINOR SKIN DISORDERS WITHOUT MCC [MS-DRG]: “MINOR SKIN DISORDERS WITHOUT MCC (MDC 09)”

Index entries (23)

  • Atrophia, cutis senilis, du… — Atrophia, cutis senilis, due to radiation [Index term]
  • Atrophia, senilis, dermatol… — Atrophia, senilis, dermatological, due to radiation (nonionizing) (solar) [Index term]
  • Atrophoderma, atrophodermia… — Atrophoderma, atrophodermia (of), senile, due to radiation (nonionizing) (solar) [Index term]
  • Atrophy, atrophic (of), sen… — Atrophy, atrophic (of), senile, due to radiation (nonionizing) (solar) [Index term]
  • Atrophy, atrophic (of), ski… — Atrophy, atrophic (of), skin (patches) (spots), due to radiation (nonionizing) (solar) [Index term]
  • Change (s) (in) (of), skin,… — Change (s) (in) (of), skin, chronic, due to nonionizing radiation, specified NEC [Index term]
  • Dermatitis (eczematous), ac… — Dermatitis (eczematous), actinic (due to sun) [Index term]
  • Dermatitis (eczematous), du… — Dermatitis (eczematous), due to, light NEC (sun) [Index term]
  • and 15 more

Nearest codes

  • L57 — Skin changes due to chronic exposure to nonionizing radiation [Sibling]
  • L57.0 — Actinic keratosis [Sibling]
  • L57.1 — Actinic reticuloid [Sibling]
  • L57.2 — Cutis rhomboidalis nuchae [Sibling]
  • L57.3 — Poikiloderma of Civatte [Sibling]
  • L57.4 — Cutis laxa senilis [Sibling]
  • L57.5 — Actinic granuloma [Sibling]
  • L57.9 — Skin changes due to chronic exposure to nonionizing radiation, unspecified [Sibling]

Referenced by Other Codes

Clinical classification (AHRQ CCSR):SKN005 — Contact dermatitis (default).

Clinical Classifications Software Refined (CCSR) for ICD-10-CM Diagnoses. Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.

Potential MS-DRG Relationships (FY2026)

Not on the CMS CC/MCC list — as a secondary diagnosis this code does not change MS-DRG severity.

Named in the grouper logic of 2 MS-DRGs: DRG 606 (MDC 09), DRG 607 (MDC 09).

From the CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendices B and C). Actual DRG assignment depends on the complete claim.

Official ICD-10-CM tabular notes on other codes that name L57.8 or its code family.

1 Excludes2 notes: L98.7 (via L57.-).

Nearest Codes in This Family

Official ICD-10-CM classifications closest to L57.8 in its code family, with their registry titles.

  • L57 — Skin changes due to chronic exposure to nonionizing radiation
  • L57.0 — Actinic keratosis
  • L57.1 — Actinic reticuloid
  • L57.2 — Cutis rhomboidalis nuchae
  • L57.3 — Poikiloderma of Civatte
  • L57.4 — Cutis laxa senilis
  • L57.5 — Actinic granuloma
  • L57.9 — Skin changes due to chronic exposure to nonionizing radiation, unspecified

View all codes in the L57 family

Indexed Clinical Terms (23)

Clinical term phrases from the official ICD-10-CM Index to Diseases and Injuries that map to this code.

  • Atrophia, cutis senilis, due to radiation
  • Atrophia, senilis, dermatological, due to radiation (nonionizing) (solar)
  • Atrophoderma, atrophodermia (of), senile, due to radiation (nonionizing) (solar)
  • Atrophy, atrophic (of), senile, due to radiation (nonionizing) (solar)
  • Atrophy, atrophic (of), skin (patches) (spots), due to radiation (nonionizing) (solar)
  • Change (s) (in) (of), skin, chronic, due to nonionizing radiation, specified NEC
  • Dermatitis (eczematous), actinic (due to sun)
  • Dermatitis (eczematous), due to, light NEC (sun)
  • Dermatitis (eczematous), due to, radiation, nonionizing (chronic exposure)
  • Dermatitis (eczematous), due to, radiation, sun NEC
  • Dermatitis (eczematous), due to, sunshine NEC
  • Dermatitis (eczematous), due to, ultraviolet rays (sun NEC) (chronic exposure)
  • Dermatitis (eczematous), solare
  • Dermatitis (eczematous), ultraviolet (sun) (chronic exposure)
  • Dermoid (cyst), due to radiation (nonionizing)
  • Elastosis, actinic, solar
  • Farmer's, skin
  • Milium, colloid
  • Photodermatitis (sun), chronic
  • Sailors' skin
  • Sunburn, due to, tanning bed (acute), chronic
  • Sunburn, due to, ultraviolet radiation (acute), chronic
  • Weather, weathered, skin