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ICD-10-CM Code for Drug phototoxic response L56.0

ICD-10 code L56.0 for Drug phototoxic response is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue .

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Drug phototoxic response
Use additional code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T36-T50 with fifth or sixth character 5)

L56

Use additional code to identify the source of the ultraviolet radiation (W89, X32)

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CPT codes: 17000 & 17110
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CPT codes: 17000 & 17110
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