2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code L24.B
Irritant contact dermatitis related to stoma or fistula
- ICD-10-CM Code:
- L24.B
- ICD-10 Code for:
- Irritant contact dermatitis related to stoma or fistula
- Is Billable?
- Not Valid for Submission
- Code Navigator:
L24.B is a non-specific and non-billable diagnosis code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of irritant contact dermatitis related to stoma or fistula. The code is not specific and is NOT valid for the year 2024 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions. Category or Header define the heading of a category of codes that may be further subdivided by the use of 4th, 5th, 6th or 7th characters.
Specific Coding Applicable to Irritant contact dermatitis related to stoma or fistula
Non-specific codes like L24.B require more digits to indicate the appropriate level of specificity. Consider using any of the following ICD-10-CM codes with a higher level of specificity when coding for irritant contact dermatitis related to stoma or fistula:
Use L24.B0 for Irritant contact dermatitis related to unspecified stoma or fistula - BILLABLE CODE
Use L24.B1 for Irritant contact dermatitis related to digestive stoma or fistula - BILLABLE CODE
Use L24.B2 for Irritant contact dermatitis related to respiratory stoma or fistula - BILLABLE CODE
Use L24.B3 for Irritant contact dermatitis related to fecal or urinary stoma or fistula - BILLABLE CODE
Clinical Information
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.
Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries
The following annotation back-references are applicable to this diagnosis code. The Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries is a list of ICD-10-CM codes, organized "head to toe" into chapters and sections with coding notes and guidance for inclusions, exclusions, descriptions and more.
Use Additional Code
Use Additional CodeThe “use additional code” indicates that a secondary code could be used to further specify the patient’s condition. This note is not mandatory and is only used if enough information is available to assign an additional code.
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Code History
- FY 2024 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2023 through 9/30/2024
- FY 2023 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2022 through 9/30/2023
- FY 2022 - Code Added, effective from 10/1/2021 through 9/30/2022