L24
Non-billableIrritant contact dermatitis
Irritant contact dermatitis
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
Coding Notes
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- •certain conditions originating in the perinatal periodP04-P96
- •certain infectious and parasitic diseasesA00-B99
- •complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperiumO9A)O00
- •congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalitiesQ00-Q99
- •endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseasesE00-E88
- •lipomelanotic reticulosisI89.8
- •neoplasmsC00-D49
- •symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classifiedR00-R94
- •systemic connective tissue disordersM30-M36
- •viral wartsB07
- •chronic (childhood) granulomatous diseaseD71
- •dermatitis gangrenosaL08.0
- •dermatitis herpetiformisL13.0
- •dry skin dermatitisL85.3
- •factitial dermatitisL98.1
- •perioral dermatitisL71.0
- •radiation-related disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissueL55-L59
- •stasis dermatitisI87.2
- •allergic contact dermatitisL23
- •dermatitis due to substances taken internallyL27
- •dermatitis of eyelidH01.1
- •diaper dermatitisL22
- •eczema of external earH60.5
Child Codes (12)
L24.0Irritant contact dermatitis due to detergents
L24.1Irritant contact dermatitis due to oils and greases
L24.2Irritant contact dermatitis due to solvents
L24.3Irritant contact dermatitis due to cosmetics
L24.4Irritant contact dermatitis due to drugs in contact w skin
L24.5Irritant contact dermatitis due to other chemical products
L24.6Irritant contact dermatitis due to food in contact with skin
L24.7Irritant contact dermatitis due to plants, except food
L24.8Irritant contact dermatitis due to other agents
L24.9Irritant contact dermatitis, unspecified cause
L24.AIrritant cntct derm d/t friction or cntct with body fluids
L24.BIrritant contact dermatitis related to stoma or fistula
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
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Also Known As / Clinical Terms(23)
UMLS
- Dermatitides, IrritantC0162823
- Dermatitides, Primary IrritantC0162823
- Dermatitis irritant contactC0162823
- Dermatitis, IrritantC0162823
- Dermatitis, Primary IrritantC0162823
- ICD - Irritant contact dermatitisC0162823
- Irritant Contact DermatitisC0162823
- Irritant DermatitidesC0162823
- Irritant Dermatitides, PrimaryC0162823
- Irritant DermatitisC0162823
- Irritant Dermatitis, PrimaryC0162823
- Irritant contact dermatitisC0162823
- Irritant contact dermatitis (disorder)C0162823
- Irritant contact dermatitis, unspecified causeC0162823
- Non-allergic contact dermatitisC0162823
- Primary Irritant DermatitidesC0162823
- Primary Irritant DermatitisC0162823
- Primary irritant dermatitisC0162823
- dermatitis contact irritantC0162823
- dermatitis irritantsC0162823
- irritant contact dermatitisC0162823
- irritant dermatitisC0162823
- primary irritant dermatitisC0162823
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for irritant contact dermatitis?
The ICD-10-CM code for irritant contact dermatitis is L24. The full clinical description is "Irritant contact dermatitis". L24 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
What does ICD-10 code L24 mean?
ICD-10-CM code L24 represents “Irritant contact dermatitis”. It is classified under Chapter 12: Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue and is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is L24 a billable code?
No, L24 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 12 child codes under L24.
What chapter is L24 in?
L24 is in Chapter 12: Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (codes L00-L99).
What codes cannot be used with L24?
L24 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: allergy NOS (T78.40); contact dermatitis NOS (L25.9); dermatitis NOS (L30.9).
What are the subcategories under L24?
L24 has 12 child codes, including: L24.0 (Irritant contact dermatitis due to detergents), L24.1 (Irritant contact dermatitis due to oils and greases), L24.2 (Irritant contact dermatitis due to solvents), L24.3 (Irritant contact dermatitis due to cosmetics), and 8 more.
What are the UMLS CUIs for L24?
L24 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0162823. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does L24 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like irritant contact dermatitis affect a person's functioning — body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of L24?
L24 maps to the ICD-11 code: EK02.Z (Irritant contact dermatitis, unspecified).
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