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L24

Non-Billable
ChapterL00–L99
Rankcategory
Official Description

Irritant contact dermatitis

Use a more specific code (9 billable, 3 non-billable)
L24.0Irritant contact dermatitis due to detergentsL24.1Irritant contact dermatitis due to oils and greasesL24.2Irritant contact dermatitis due to solventsL24.3Irritant contact dermatitis due to cosmeticsL24.4Irritant contact dermatitis due to drugs in contact with skinL24.5Irritant contact dermatitis due to other chemical productsL24.6Irritant contact dermatitis due to food in contact with skinL24.7Irritant contact dermatitis due to plants, except foodL24.8Irritant contact dermatitis due to other agentshas subcodesL24.9Irritant contact dermatitis, unspecified causeL24.AIrritant contact dermatitis due to friction or contact with body fluidshas subcodesL24.BIrritant contact dermatitis related to stoma or fistulahas subcodes
Metadata & Insights
  • •Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
  • •Chapter 12: Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (L00-L99).

CH12 Parent Instructions

Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)
  • 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.-)

L20-L30 Parent Instructions

Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)
  • 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)

Instructional Notes

Excludes1(Not coded here. Use a different code.)
Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)
  • 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-)
  • perioral dermatitis (L71.0)
  • radiation-related disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L55-L59)

Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes
CH12Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L99)
L20-L30Dermatitis and eczema (L20-L30)
L24Irritant contact dermatitisNot billable
L24.0Irritant contact dermatitis due to detergentsBillable
L24.1Irritant contact dermatitis due to oils and greasesBillable
L24.2Irritant contact dermatitis due to solventsBillable
L24.3Irritant contact dermatitis due to cosmeticsBillable
L24.4Irritant contact dermatitis due to drugs in contact with skinBillable
L24.5Irritant contact dermatitis due to other chemical productsBillable
L24.6Irritant contact dermatitis due to food in contact with skinBillable
L24.7Irritant contact dermatitis due to plants, except foodBillable
L24.8Irritant contact dermatitis due to other agentsSubcodes
L24.9Irritant contact dermatitis, unspecified causeBillable
L24.AIrritant contact dermatitis due to friction or contact with body fluidsSubcodes
L24.BIrritant contact dermatitis related to stoma or fistulaSubcodes

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to L24:

blockL20-L30
Dermatitis and eczema (L20-L30)
View context instructions
chapterCH12
Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L99)
View context instructions

MS-DRG Classification

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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