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2007 ICD-9-CM Procedure 99.82

Ultraviolet light therapy

  • A form of radiation used in the treatment of cancer.
  • The use of ultraviolet electromagnetic radiation in the treatment of disease, usually of the skin. This is the part of the sun's spectrum that causes sunburn and tanning. Ultraviolet A, used in PUVA, is closer to visible light and less damaging than Ultraviolet B, which is ionizing.
  • 99.82 is a specific code that can be used to specify a procedure
  • 99.82 contains 4 index entries
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99.82 also known as:

  • Actinotherapy

Index entries containing 99.82:

Actinotherapy 99.82
Bililite therapy (ultraviolet) 99.82
Phototherapy NEC 99.83
  • ultraviolet 99.82
Therapy
  • ultraviolet light 99.82