L27

Non-billable

Dermatitis due to substances taken internally

Dermatitis due to substances taken internally

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

5

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)
  • adverse food reaction, except dermatitis (T78.0-T78.1)
  • contact dermatitis (L23-L25)
  • drug photoallergic response (L56.1)
  • drug phototoxic response (L56.0)
  • urticaria (L50.-)

Child Codes (5)

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code L27?

ICD-10-CM code L27 represents "Dermatitis due to substances taken internally". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is L27 a billable code?

No, L27 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 5 child codes under L27.

What chapter is L27 in?

L27 is in Chapter 12: Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (codes L00-L99).

What codes cannot be used with L27?

L27 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: allergy NOS (T78.40).

What are the subcategories under L27?

L27 has 5 child codes, including: L27.0 (Gen skin eruption due to drugs and meds taken internally), L27.1 (Loc skin eruption due to drugs and meds taken internally), L27.2 (Dermatitis due to ingested food), L27.8 (Dermatitis due to other substances taken internally), and 1 more.

What are the UMLS CUIs for L27?

L27 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0157718. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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