2027 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code L30.8Other specified dermatitis

ICD-10-CM Codes›L00–L99›L20-L30›L30

ICD-10-CM L30.8
CMSSource: CMS FY 2027 ICD-10-CM dataset · Effective Oct 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2027

L30.8 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for other specified dermatitis. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2027 (October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027) and groups to MS-DRG 606 through 607. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Allergic reactions and Other specified and unspecified skin disorders.

Code Identity

ICD-10-CM Code
L30.8
Billable Status
Yes — Valid for Submission
Code Describes
Other specified dermatitis
Short Description
Other specified dermatitis
Same as the full description in the CMS dataset.
Parent Code
Other and unspecified dermatitis

Code Classification

ChapterL00–L99Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
SectionL20-L30Dermatitis and eczema
CategoryL30Other and unspecified dermatitis
This CodeL30.8Other specified dermatitis

Approximate SynonymsGuidance

Alternate terms and clinical phrases that map to this code.

  • Acneiform eruption
  • Acneiform eruption caused by chemical
  • Acneiform eruption due to bromine compound
  • Acneiform eruption due to iodine compound
  • Acquired blaschkoid dermatitis
  • Acute atopic dermatitis of hand
  • Acute constitutional eczema
  • Acute eczema
  • Acute vesicular dermatitis
  • Acute vesicular eczema of foot
  • Acute vesicular eczema of hand
  • Acute-on-chronic vesicular eczema of hands
  • Acute-on-chronic vesicular eczema of hands and feet
  • Adverse reaction caused by bromine and/or bromine compound
  • Apron pattern of vesicular eczema of hands
  • Asteatosis cutis
  • Asteatotic eczema
  • Autoimmune progesterone dermatitis
  • Burrows in skin
  • Chapped skin
  • Chronic atopic dermatitis of hand
  • Chronic constitutional eczema
  • Chronic hand eczema
  • Chronic papular onchodermatitis
  • Chronic podopompholyx
  • Chronic relapsing vesiculosquamous hand eczema
  • Chronic vesicular eczema of hands
  • Chronic vesicular eczema of hands and feet
  • Constitutional eczema of foot
  • Constitutional eczema of hand
  • Constitutional eczema of hands and feet
  • Constitutional fingertip eczema
  • Constitutional predisposition as co-factor in eczema
  • Crust on skin
  • Crusted eczema
  • Dermatosis caused by tapeworm
  • Desiccation eczema
  • Disorder of cholesterol metabolism
  • Disorder of cholesterol synthesis
  • Disseminated secondary eczema
  • Eczema craquelé due to acute edema
  • Erythrodermic eczema
  • Excoriated eczema
  • Excoriation of skin
  • Exogenous foot eczema
  • Fibrosing dermatitis
  • Fingertip eczema
  • Fissure in skin
  • Halogen eruption
  • Hyperkeratotic eczema of palms
  • Hyperkeratotic fissured eczema of palms
  • Inborn error of lipoprotein metabolism
  • Interface dermatitis
  • Interface dermatitis, vacuolar type
  • Interstitial granulomatous dermatitis with arthritis
  • Intragranular vesicular dermatitis
  • Iodine compounds adverse reaction
  • Juvenile plantar dermatosis
  • Microcephaly, congenital cataract, psoriasiform dermatitis syndrome
  • Nodular dermatitis
  • Onchodermatitis
  • Palisaded neutrophilic and granulomatous dermatitis
  • Papular eczema with elimination of papillary edema
  • Papular eruption of chin
  • Papuloerythroderma of Ofuji
  • Perivascular dermatitis
  • Pruritic dermatitis
  • Psoriasiform dermatitis
  • Psoriasiform eczema
  • Psoriasis with eczema
  • Scaling eczema
  • Seborrhea-like dermatitis with psoriasiform elements
  • Secondary eczematous condition
  • Skin reaction to suture material
  • Spongiotic dermatitis
  • Spongiotic vesicular dermatitis
  • Strachan's syndrome
  • Subepidermal vesicular dermatitis
  • Superficial AND deep perivascular dermatitis
  • Superficial perivascular dermatitis
  • Vesicular eczema
  • Vesicular eczema of foot
  • Vesicular eczema of hand

Instructional NotesGuidance

Instructions from the official ICD-10-CM Tabular List that apply to L30.8: its own notes plus those printed at L30, 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.

From L30 Other and unspecified dermatitis applies to 8 codes
  • 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.

Referenced in Other NotesGuidance

Instructional notes printed at other codes that name L30.8, its category, or a range that includes it.

Use Additional Code 1

These codes say to use an additional code from the note, and L30.8 is one of the codes named.

  • D89.81 Graft-versus-host disease
    desquamative dermatitis (L30.8)

Index to Diseases and InjuriesGuidance

Alphabetical index entries that point to this code.

Clinical ClassificationClinical

AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.

CCSR INJ031
Allergic reactions
Default principal diagnosis: inpatient No · outpatient No
CCSR SKN007
Other specified and unspecified skin disorders
Default principal diagnosis: inpatient Yes · outpatient Yes

Clinical InformationClinical

  • Acrodermatitis

    inflammation involving the skin of the extremities, especially the hands and feet. several forms are known, some idiopathic and some hereditary. the infantile form is called gianotti-crosti syndrome.

Patient EducationClinical

Eczema

Eczema is a term for several different types of skin swelling. Eczema is also called dermatitis. Most types cause dry, itchy skin and rashes on the face, inside the elbows and behind the knees, and on the hands and feet. Scratching the skin can cause it to turn red, and to swell and itch even more.

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Convert L30.8 to ICD-9-CMHistory

The closest ICD-9-CM equivalents under the General Equivalence Mappings.

ICD-9-CM
692.9 Dermatitis NOS
Approximate The match is approximate rather than exact.

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 L30.8Overview

What is the ICD-10 code for other specified dermatitis?

The ICD-10-CM code for other specified dermatitis is L30.8 (sometimes written as L308). It is billable on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Is L30.8 (Other and unspecified dermatitis) a billable code?

Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report other specified dermatitis on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

What MS-DRG does L30.8 group to?

When other specified dermatitis is the principal diagnosis on an inpatient stay, it groups to MS-DRG 607, 606, with relative weights from 0.8772 to 1.5721 depending on complications. Higher weights mean higher Medicare reimbursement.

What is the ICD-9 equivalent of L30.8?

Under the General Equivalence Mappings, other specified dermatitis converts to ICD-9-CM 692.9 (dermatitis NOS). The mapping is approximate, so confirm the match fits the documentation.