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ICD-10-CM Code for Exposure to sunlight, initial encounter X32.XXXA

ICD-10 code X32.XXXA for Exposure to sunlight, initial encounter is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Other external causes of accidental injury .

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Exposure to sunlight, initial encounter

X32

Excludes1: man-made radiation (tanning bed) (W89)

Excludes2: radiation-related disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L55-L59)

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