2027 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code L24Irritant contact dermatitis
L24 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code for irritant contact dermatitis, so it cannot be submitted on claims. Use a more specific code from this category instead, such as L24.0, L24.1, L24.2, and L24.3.
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Code Classification
Specific Coding for Irritant contact dermatitisOverview
Non-specific codes like L24 require more characters. Use one of these billable codes instead:
Use L24.0 for Irritant contact dermatitis due to detergents
Use L24.1 for Irritant contact dermatitis due to oils and greases
Use L24.2 for Irritant contact dermatitis due to solvents
Use L24.3 for Irritant contact dermatitis due to cosmetics
Use L24.4 for Irritant contact dermatitis due to drugs in contact with skin
Use L24.5 for Irritant contact dermatitis due to other chemical products
Use L24.6 for Irritant contact dermatitis due to food in contact with skin
Use L24.7 for Irritant contact dermatitis due to plants, except food
L24.8 for Irritant contact dermatitis due to other agents
Use L24.81 for Irritant contact dermatitis due to metals
Use L24.89 for Irritant contact dermatitis due to other agents
Use L24.9 for Irritant contact dermatitis, unspecified cause
L24.A for Irritant contact dermatitis due to friction or contact with body fluids
Use L24.A0 for Irritant contact dermatitis due to friction or contact with body fluids, unspecified
Use L24.A1 for Irritant contact dermatitis due to saliva
Use L24.A2 for Irritant contact dermatitis due to fecal, urinary or dual incontinence
Use L24.A9 for Irritant contact dermatitis due friction or contact with other specified body fluids
L24.B for Irritant contact dermatitis related to stoma or fistula
Use L24.B0 for Irritant contact dermatitis related to unspecified stoma or fistula
Use L24.B1 for Irritant contact dermatitis related to digestive stoma or fistula
Use L24.B2 for Irritant contact dermatitis related to respiratory stoma or fistula
Use L24.B3 for Irritant contact dermatitis related to fecal or urinary stoma or fistula
Instructional NotesGuidance
Instructions from the official ICD-10-CM Tabular List that apply to L24: its own notes plus those printed at block L20-L30 and Chapter 12. A note printed at a category, block or chapter applies to every code under it.
Excludes1
Not coded here: the excluded code is never reported together with this one, unless the two conditions are unrelated.
Excludes2
Not included here: the excluded condition is not part of this code, but a patient may have both, so both codes may be reported.
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- lipomelanotic reticulosis (I89.8)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
- systemic connective tissue disorders (M30-M36)
- viral warts (B07.-)
Notes
General instructions on how these codes are used.
- In this block the terms dermatitis and eczema are used synonymously and interchangeably.
Source: CMS ICD-10-CM Tabular List. How to read instructional notes.
Referenced in Other NotesGuidance
Instructional notes printed at other codes that name L24, its category, or a range that includes it.
Excludes1 3
These codes carry an Excludes1 note naming L24: they are not reported together with it, unless the two conditions are unrelated.
Excludes2 3
These codes carry an Excludes2 note naming L24: its condition is not part of those codes, and both may be reported when the patient has both.
Code First 2
These codes say to code first a condition named in the note, and L24 is one of the conditions named.
- F54 Psychological and behavioral factors associated with disorders or diseases classified elsewhere
- Block T36-T50 Poisoning by, adverse effect of and underdosing of drugs, medicaments and biological substances
Clinical InformationClinical
Irritant Contact Dermatitis
an inflammatory skin condition caused by direct contact between the skin and an irritating substance. it is typically manifested by erythema, mild edema, and scaling at the affected site.
Patient EducationClinical
Rashes
A rash is an area of irritated or swollen skin. Many rashes are itchy, red, painful, and irritated. Some rashes can also lead to blisters or patches of raw skin. Rashes are a symptom of many different medical problems. Other causes include irritating substances and allergies. Certain genes can make people more likely to get rashes.
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Code HistoryHistory
Questions About L24Overview
What is the ICD-10 code for irritant contact dermatitis?
L24 is the ICD-10-CM category for irritant contact dermatitis, but it is a non-billable header: claims need a more specific code from this category, listed on this page.
Is L24 (Irritant contact dermatitis) a billable code?
No. This is a category header that groups the codes for irritant contact dermatitis, and headers cannot be submitted on claims. Claims for irritant contact dermatitis need a more specific code from this category, such as L24.0, L24.1, and L24.2.
Can L24 be reported with T78.40?
Not as a rule. The Excludes1 note on L24 lists "allergy NOS (T78.40)". An Excludes1 note means the excluded code is never reported together with this one; the only exception is when the two conditions are unrelated to each other (Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).
