L25
Non-billableUnspecified contact dermatitis
Unspecified 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
- •dermatitis due to ingested substancesL27
- •dermatitis of eyelidH01.1
- •eczema of external earH60.5
Child Codes (8)
L25.0Unspecified contact dermatitis due to cosmetics
L25.1Unsp contact dermatitis due to drugs in contact with skin
L25.2Unspecified contact dermatitis due to dyes
L25.3Unsp contact dermatitis due to other chemical products
L25.4Unsp contact dermatitis due to food in contact with skin
L25.5Unspecified contact dermatitis due to plants, except food
L25.8Unspecified contact dermatitis due to other agents
L25.9Unspecified contact dermatitis, unspecified cause
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
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Also Known As / Clinical Terms(25)
UMLS
- Bandage allergyC0011616
- CD - Contact dermatitisC0011616
- Contact DermatitidesC0011616
- Contact DermatitisC0011616
- Contact EczemaC0011616
- Contact SensitivitiesC0011616
- Contact SensitivityC0011616
- Contact dermatitisC0011616
- Contact dermatitis (disorder)C0011616
- Contact dermatitis syndromeC0011616
- Contact eczemaC0011616
- Dermatitides, ContactC0011616
- Dermatitis VenenataC0011616
- Dermatitis contactC0011616
- Dermatitis venenataC0011616
- Dermatitis, ContactC0011616
- Eczema, ContactC0011616
- Sensitivities, ContactC0011616
- Sensitivity, ContactC0011616
- Unspecified contact dermatitisC0011616
- Unspecified contact dermatitis, unspecified causeC0011616
- contact dermatitisC0011616
- contact eczemaC0011616
- contact sensitivityC0011616
- dermatitis venenataC0011616
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for unspecified contact dermatitis?
The ICD-10-CM code for unspecified contact dermatitis is L25. The full clinical description is "Unspecified contact dermatitis". L25 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
What does ICD-10 code L25 mean?
ICD-10-CM code L25 represents “Unspecified 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 L25 a billable code?
No, L25 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 8 child codes under L25.
What chapter is L25 in?
L25 is in Chapter 12: Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (codes L00-L99).
What codes cannot be used with L25?
L25 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: allergic contact dermatitis (L23.-); allergy NOS (T78.40); dermatitis NOS (L30.9); and 1 more.
What are the subcategories under L25?
L25 has 8 child codes, including: 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), and 4 more.
What are the UMLS CUIs for L25?
L25 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0011616. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does L25 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like unspecified 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 L25?
L25 maps to the ICD-11 code: EK5Y (Other specified skin disorders provoked by external factors).
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