L25Unspecified contact dermatitis
ICD-10-CM category (non-billable header) code — part of Dermatitis and eczema (L20-L30)
Coding Notes
Excludes1 (never code both together)
- allergic contact dermatitis (L23.-)
- allergy NOS (T78.40)
- dermatitis NOS (L30.9)
- irritant contact dermatitis (L24.-)
Excludes2 (not part of this condition — may code both)
- dermatitis due to ingested substances (L27.-)
- dermatitis of eyelid (H01.1-)
- eczema of external ear (H60.5-)
- perioral dermatitis (L71.0)
- radiation-related disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L55-L59)
Subcategories (8)
- L25.0 Unspecified contact dermatitis due to cosmetics
- L25.1 Unsp contact dermatitis due to drugs in contact with skin
- L25.2 Unspecified contact dermatitis due to dyes
- L25.3 Unsp contact dermatitis due to other chemical products
- L25.4 Unsp contact dermatitis due to food in contact with skin
- L25.5 Unspecified contact dermatitis due to plants, except food
- L25.8 Unspecified contact dermatitis due to other agents
- L25.9 Unspecified contact dermatitis, unspecified cause