L25

Non-billable

Unspecified contact dermatitis

Unspecified contact dermatitis

This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.

Status

Non-billable / Header

Block

L20-L30

Child Codes

8

Coding Notes

Excludes 1

Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)

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

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)
  • dermatitis due to ingested substances (L27.-)
  • dermatitis of eyelid (H01.1-)
  • eczema of external ear (H60.5-)

Child Codes (8)

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code L25?

ICD-10-CM code L25 represents "Unspecified contact dermatitis". It 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.

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