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.
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)
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)
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
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
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 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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