ICD-10-CM › L00-L99 › L55-L59 › L59 Other disorders of skin and... › L59.0
L59.0
Erythema ab igne [dermatitis ab igne]
ValidICD-10-CM diagnosis code.
Valid for claims with a date of service in the current code year.
What has happened to this code
Every change the publisher made, from 2007 to now. Entries marked draft are from the pre-implementation releases: ICD-10 took effect on 1 October 2015, so nothing before FY2016 was ever valid on a claim.
- FY2007 Added to the draft code set draft Erythema ab igne [dermatitis ab igne]
How CDC's index refers to this code
Wording from the official alphabetic index. Much of it appears nowhere in the code description, which is why a search for the everyday phrase so often finds nothing.
- Erythroderma
- Exanthem, exanthema
- Disorder > erythematous
- Dermatitis > heat
- Dermatitis > ab igne
- Dermatitis > calorica
- Dermatitis > combustionis
- Heat > dermatitis or eczema
- Erythema, erythematous > ab igne
- Dermatitis > due to > hot > weather or places
Codes in the same group
| Code | Description | Status |
|---|---|---|
| L59.8 | Other specified disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue related to radiation | Valid |
| L59.9 | Disorder of the skin and subcutaneous tissue related to radiation, unspecified | Valid |