L24.B
Non-billableIrritant contact dermatitis related to stoma or fistula
Irritant contact dermatitis related to stoma or fistula
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 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-)
Use Additional Code
Additional codes that should follow this code
- code to identify any artificial opening status (Z93.-), if applicable, for contact dermatitis related to stoma secretions
Child Codes (4)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for irritant contact dermatitis related to stoma or fistula?
The ICD-10-CM code for irritant contact dermatitis related to stoma or fistula is L24.B. The full clinical description is "Irritant contact dermatitis related to stoma or fistula". L24.B is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
What does ICD-10 code L24.B mean?
ICD-10-CM code L24.B represents "Irritant contact dermatitis related to stoma or fistula". 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.B a billable code?
No, L24.B is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 4 child codes under L24.B.
What chapter is L24.B in?
L24.B is in Chapter 12: Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (codes L00-L99).
What codes cannot be used with L24.B?
L24.B 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.B?
L24.B has 4 child codes, including: L24.B0 (Irritant contact dermatitis related to unsp stoma or fistula), L24.B1 (Irritant contact derm related to digestive stoma or fistula), L24.B2 (Irritant contact dermatitis related to resp stoma or fistula), L24.B3 (Irritant cntct derm rel to fecal or urinary stoma or fistula).
Are additional codes required with L24.B?
Yes, when using L24.B you should also code: code to identify any artificial opening status (Z93.-), if applicable, for contact dermatitis related to stoma secretions.
What are the UMLS CUIs for L24.B?
L24.B is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C5539168. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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