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L24.6

Billable

Irritant contact dermatitis due to food in contact with skin

Irritant contact dermatitis due to food in contact with skin

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

L20-L30

Parent Code

L24

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 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.-)
  • 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)
  • allergic contact dermatitis (L23.-)
  • dermatitis due to substances taken internally (L27.-)
  • dermatitis of eyelid (H01.1-)
  • diaper dermatitis (L22)
  • eczema of external ear (H60.5-)
  • dermatitis due to ingested food (L27.2)

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

SNOMED CT

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for irritant contact dermatitis due to food in contact with skin?

The ICD-10-CM code for irritant contact dermatitis due to food in contact with skin is L24.6. The full clinical description is "Irritant contact dermatitis due to food in contact with skin". L24.6 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.

What does ICD-10 code L24.6 mean?

ICD-10-CM code L24.6 represents "Irritant contact dermatitis due to food in contact with skin". It is classified under Chapter 12: Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.

Is L24.6 a billable code?

Yes, L24.6 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is L24.6 in?

L24.6 is in Chapter 12: Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (codes L00-L99).

What codes cannot be used with L24.6?

L24.6 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 SNOMED CT codes does L24.6 map to?

L24.6 maps to 2 SNOMED CT concepts: 67445002, 200854003. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for L24.6?

L24.6 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0451932. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.