Erythema ab igne [dermatitis ab igne]
Billable / specific
L59.0 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes in FY2027.
Excludes2
Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96) (from L59)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99) (from L59)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A) (from L59)
- congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99) (from L59)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88) (from L59)
- lipomelanotic reticulosis (I89.8) (from L59)
- neoplasms (C00-D49) (from L59)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94) (from L59)
- systemic connective tissue disorders (M30-M36) (from L59)
- viral warts (B07.-) (from L59)
Also known as
- Dermatitis, ab igne
- Dermatitis, calorica
- Dermatitis, combustionis
- Dermatitis, due to hot, weather or places
- Dermatitis, heat
- Erythema, erythematous, ab igne
- Heat, dermatitis or eczema
Parent code
- L59Other disorders of skin and subcutaneous tissue related to radiationHeader