Specific codes in ICD-10 are unique alphanumeric designations used to identify and categorize diseases, disorders, and conditions. They consist of 3-5 characters, including both letters and numbers, that provide a high level of detail and specificity.
| Language | Translation |
|---|---|
English
|
Other specified disorders of skin and subcutaneous tissue related to radiation |
French
|
Autres affections précisées de la peau et du tissu cellulaire sous-cutané liées à une irradiation |
| Level | Code | Title | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | XII | Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue | |
| 2 | L55-L59 | Radiation-related disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue | |
| 3 | L59 | Other disorders of skin and subcutaneous tissue related to radiation | |
| 4 | L59.8 | Other specified disorders of skin and subcutaneous tissue related to radiation |
| Active Ingredient | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Dexpanthenol |
Dexpanthenol is converted in tissues to pantothenic acid, a component of coenzyme A (CoA) that is essential to normal epithelial function, increased fibroblast proliferation and accelerated re-epithelialization in wound healing. |
