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14Diseases of the skin
Skin disorders provoked by external factors
Dermatoses provoked by light or UV radiation
Acute effects of ultraviolet radiation on normal skin
EJ40Sunburn

EJ40.0 category

Sunburn erythema

Also indexed as

Erythema solareSolar erythemaSunburn erythemafirst degree sunburn

Nearby in Sunburn

EJ40.1Sunburn with blisters or exudation
4B4ZDiseases of the immune system, unspecified

NextEJ40.1 — Sunburn with blisters or exudation

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01Certain infectious or parasitic diseases
02Neoplasms
03Diseases of the blood or blood-forming organs
04Diseases of the immune system
05Endocrine, nutritional or metabolic diseases
06Mental, behavioural or neurodevelopmental disorders
07Sleep-wake disorders
08Diseases of the nervous system
09Diseases of the visual system
10Diseases of the ear or mastoid process
11Diseases of the circulatory system
12Diseases of the respiratory system
13Diseases of the digestive system
14Diseases of the skin
15Diseases of the musculoskeletal system or connective tissue
16Diseases of the genitourinary system
17Conditions related to sexual health
18Pregnancy, childbirth or the puerperium
19Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
20Developmental anomalies
21Symptoms, signs or clinical findings, not elsewhere classified
22Injury, poisoning or certain other consequences of external causes
23External causes of morbidity or mortality
24Factors influencing health status or contact with health services
25Codes for special purposes
26Supplementary Chapter Traditional Medicine Conditions
VSupplementary section for functioning assessment
XExtension Codes
ED50-EG02Skin disorders involving specific cutaneous structures
EG30-EG9ZSkin disorders involving certain specific body regions
EH10-EH40.ZSkin disorders associated with pregnancy, the neonatal period or infancy
EH60-EH7ZAdverse cutaneous reactions to medication
EH90-EK5YSkin disorders provoked by external factors
EK70-EK71.ZBenign proliferations, neoplasms and cysts of the skin
EK90-EK92Disorders of the skin of uncertain or unpredictable malignant potential
EL10-EL3YCutaneous markers of internal disorders
EL50-EL80Postprocedural disorders of the skin
8 more
EH93Dermatoses due to foreign bodies in the skin
EH94Scar of skin, not elsewhere classified
EJ0Y-EJ0YDermatoses provoked or exacerbated by exposure to cold
EJ10-EJ1YDermatoses provoked by heat or electricity
EJ20-EJ6YDermatoses provoked by light or UV radiation
EJ71-EJ7ZDermatoses due to ionizing radiation
EK00Allergic contact dermatitis
EK01Photo-allergic contact dermatitis
EK02Irritant contact dermatitis
10 more
EJ20-EJ2YChronic effects of ultraviolet radiation on the skin
EJ30Autoimmune or other photodermatoses
EJ40-EJ4ZAcute effects of ultraviolet radiation on normal skin
4B4YOther specified diseases of the immune system
EJ40Sunburn
EJ41Burn from exposure to artificial source of ultraviolet radiation
4B4ZDiseases of the immune system, unspecified
EJ40.0Sunburn erythema
EJ40.1Sunburn with blisters or exudation
4B4ZDiseases of the immune system, unspecified

International Classification of Diseases, Eleventh Revision (ICD-11), World Health Organization (WHO) 2019/2021, https://icd.who.int/browse11. Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 3.0 IGO (CC BY-ND 3.0 IGO).

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