2027 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code L30Other and unspecified dermatitis

ICD-10-CM Codes›L00–L99›L20-L30›L30

ICD-10-CM L30
CMSSource: CMS FY 2027 ICD-10-CM dataset · Effective Oct 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2027

L30 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code for other and unspecified dermatitis, so it cannot be submitted on claims. Use a more specific code from this category instead, such as L30.0, L30.1, L30.2, and L30.3.

Code Identity

ICD-10-CM Code
L30
Billable Status
No — Non-Billable Category
Code Describes
Other and unspecified dermatitis
Short Description
Other and unspecified dermatitis
Same as the full description in the CMS dataset.
Chapter
L20-L30
Dermatitis and eczema

Code Classification

ChapterL00–L99Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
SectionL20-L30Dermatitis and eczema
CategoryL30Other and unspecified dermatitis
This CodeL30Other and unspecified dermatitis

Specific Coding for Other and unspecified dermatitisOverview

Non-specific codes like L30 require more characters. Use one of these billable codes instead:

  • Use L30.0 for Nummular dermatitis

  • Use L30.1 for Dyshidrosis [pompholyx]

  • Use L30.2 for Cutaneous autosensitization

  • Use L30.3 for Infective dermatitis

  • Use L30.4 for Erythema intertrigo

  • Use L30.5 for Pityriasis alba

  • Use L30.8 for Other specified dermatitis

  • Use L30.9 for Dermatitis, unspecified

Instructional NotesGuidance

Instructions from the official ICD-10-CM Tabular List that apply to L30: 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.

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.

On L30 itself
  • contact dermatitis (L23-L25)
  • dry skin dermatitis (L85.3)
  • small plaque parapsoriasis (L41.3)
  • stasis dermatitis (I87.2)
From Block L20-L30 Dermatitis and eczema applies to 74 codes
  • chronic (childhood) granulomatous disease (D71-)
  • dermatitis gangrenosa (L08.0)
  • dermatitis herpetiformis (L13.0)
  • dry skin dermatitis (L85.3)
  • factitial dermatitis (L98.1)
  • perioral dermatitis (L71.0)
  • radiation-related disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L55-L59)
  • stasis dermatitis (I87.2)
From Chapter 12 (L00-L99) Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue applies to 1,001 codes
  • 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.

From Block L20-L30 Dermatitis and eczema applies to 74 codes
  • 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.

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Code HistoryHistory

FY 2016AddedAdded to the ICD-10-CM code setEffective October 1, 2015, the first year of ICD-10-CM.
FY 2017–2026No changes
FY 2027CurrentCurrent code set, no changesEffective October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Questions About L30Overview

What is the ICD-10 code for other and unspecified dermatitis?

L30 is the ICD-10-CM category for other and unspecified dermatitis, but it is a non-billable header: claims need a more specific code from this category, listed on this page.

Is L30 (Other and unspecified dermatitis) a billable code?

No. This is a category header that groups the codes for other and unspecified dermatitis, and headers cannot be submitted on claims. Claims for other and unspecified dermatitis need a more specific code from this category, such as L30.0, L30.1, and L30.2.