L25 Unspecified contact dermatitis

Non-billable header with 8 child codes.

Excludes1 (never code together)

• allergic contact dermatitis (L23.-)
• allergy NOS (T78.40)
• dermatitis NOS (L30.9)
• irritant contact dermatitis (L24.-)

Excludes2 (not included here)

• 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)

Applies from L25 Unspecified contact dermatitis

Excludes1 (never code together)

• allergic contact dermatitis (L23.-)
• allergy NOS (T78.40)
• dermatitis NOS (L30.9)
• irritant contact dermatitis (L24.-)

Excludes2 (not included here)

• 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)

Codes under L25

• L25.0 Unspecified contact dermatitis due to cosmetics
• L25.1 Unspecified contact dermatitis due to drugs in contact with skin
• L25.2 Unspecified contact dermatitis due to dyes
• L25.3 Unspecified contact dermatitis due to other chemical products
• L25.4 Unspecified 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

Code annotations containing back-references to L25

Back-references to L25

• Code First: F54 Psychological and behavioral factors associated with disorders or diseases classified elsewhere ("dermatitis (L23-L25)")
• Type 2 Excludes: L27 Dermatitis due to substances taken internally ("contact dermatitis (L23-L25)")
• Type 2 Excludes: L30 Other and unspecified dermatitis ("contact dermatitis (L23-L25)")
• Type 1 Excludes: L53 Other erythematous conditions ("erythema due to external agents in contact with skin (L23-L25)")
• Type 1 Excludes: T78.4 Other and unspecified allergy ("dermatitis (L23-L25, L27.-)")

Back-references to L25

• Code First: F54 Psychological and behavioral factors associated with disorders or diseases classified elsewhere ("dermatitis (L23-L25)")
• Type 2 Excludes: L27 Dermatitis due to substances taken internally ("contact dermatitis (L23-L25)")
• Type 2 Excludes: L30 Other and unspecified dermatitis ("contact dermatitis (L23-L25)")
• Type 1 Excludes: L53 Other erythematous conditions ("erythema due to external agents in contact with skin (L23-L25)")
• Type 1 Excludes: T78.4 Other and unspecified allergy ("dermatitis (L23-L25, L27.-)")

Nearby codes

• L25 Unspecified contact dermatitis (this code)
• L25.0 Unspecified contact dermatitis due to cosmetics
• L25.1 Unspecified contact dermatitis due to drugs in contact with skin
• L25.2 Unspecified contact dermatitis due to dyes
• L25.3 Unspecified contact dermatitis due to other chemical products
• L25.4 Unspecified contact dermatitis due to food in contact with skin