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L25

Non-Billable
ChapterL00–L99
Rankcategory
Official Description

Unspecified contact dermatitis

Use a more specific code (8 billable)
L25.0Unspecified contact dermatitis due to cosmeticsL25.1Unspecified contact dermatitis due to drugs in contact with skinL25.2Unspecified contact dermatitis due to dyesL25.3Unspecified contact dermatitis due to other chemical productsL25.4Unspecified contact dermatitis due to food in contact with skinL25.5Unspecified contact dermatitis due to plants, except foodL25.8Unspecified contact dermatitis due to other agentsL25.9Unspecified contact dermatitis, unspecified cause
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.)
  • allergic contact dermatitis (L23.-)
  • allergy NOS (T78.40)
  • dermatitis NOS (L30.9)
  • irritant contact dermatitis (L24.-)
Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)
  • dermatitis due to ingested substances (L27.-)
  • dermatitis of eyelid (H01.1-)
  • 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)
L25Unspecified contact dermatitisNot billable
L25.0Unspecified contact dermatitis due to cosmeticsBillable
L25.1Unspecified contact dermatitis due to drugs in contact with skinBillable
L25.2Unspecified contact dermatitis due to dyesBillable
L25.3Unspecified contact dermatitis due to other chemical productsBillable
L25.4Unspecified contact dermatitis due to food in contact with skinBillable
L25.5Unspecified contact dermatitis due to plants, except foodBillable
L25.8Unspecified contact dermatitis due to other agentsBillable
L25.9Unspecified contact dermatitis, unspecified causeBillable

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to L25:

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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