ICD-11 classes
14 Diseases of the skin
Skin disorders provoked by external factors
Dermatoses provoked by light or UV radiation
Acute effects of ultraviolet radiation on normal skin
EJ40 — Sunburn
ICD-11 EJ40 — Sunburn
An injury to the skin causing erythema, tenderness, and sometimes blistering and resulting from excessive exposure to the sun. The reaction is produced by the ultraviolet radiation in sunlight.
The diagnosis includes nothing.
The diagnosis excludes nothing.
Diagnosis with code EJ40 contains 2 clarifying diagnoses:
- EJ40.0 — Sunburn erythema
- EJ40.1 — Sunburn with blisters or exudation