1. L57 Skin changes due to chronic exposure to nonionizing radiation

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

    1. L57.0 Actinic keratosis

      Inclusion term(s):

      • Keratosis NOS
      • Senile keratosis
      • Solar keratosis
    2. L57.1 Actinic reticuloid

    3. L57.2 Cutis rhomboidalis nuchae

    4. L57.3 Poikiloderma of Civatte

    5. L57.4 Cutis laxa senilis

      Inclusion term(s):

      • Elastosis senilis
    6. L57.5 Actinic granuloma

    7. L57.8 Other skin changes due to chronic exposure to nonionizing radiation

      Inclusion term(s):

      • Farmer's skin
      • Sailor's skin
      • Solar dermatitis
    8. L57.9 Skin changes due to chronic exposure to nonionizing radiation, unspecified

Abbreviations used here:

NEC Not elsewhere classifiable
This abbreviation in the Tabular List represents “other specified”. When a specific code is not available for a condition, the Tabular List includes an NEC entry under a code to identify the code as the “other specified” code.

NOS Not otherwise specified
This abbreviation is the equivalent of unspecified.