ICD-11 classes
14 Diseases of the skin
Skin disorders provoked by external factors
Dermatoses due to ionizing radiation
Acute effects of ionizing radiation on the skin
EL60 — Acute radiodermatitis following radiotherapy
ICD-11 EL60 — Acute radiodermatitis following radiotherapy
The reaction of the skin, and in particular the epidermis, to acute exposure to ionising radiation directed at the skin for therapeutic purposes. It manifests as inflammation, erosion and crusting.
The diagnosis includes nothing.
The diagnosis excludes nothing.
It has no clarifying diagnoses.
The diagnosis is coded elsewhere: