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ICD-10-CM Code for Drug photoallergic response L56.1

ICD-10 code L56.1 for Drug photoallergic response is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue .

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Drug photoallergic 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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