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L23.4

L23.4: Allergic contact dermatitis due to dyes

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

L23.4 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for allergic contact dermatitis due to dyes. It is valid for submission on a claim.

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Excludes1 inherited from the categories above L23.4

A category’s note binds every code beneath it.

Written on L23: Allergic contact dermatitis

Excludes2 inherited from the categories above L23.4

Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.

Written on L23: Allergic contact dermatitis

  • dermatitis due to substances taken internally (L27.-)
  • dermatitis of eyelid (H01.1-)
  • diaper dermatitis (L22)
  • eczema of external ear (H60.5-)
  • irritant contact dermatitis (L24.-)
  • perioral dermatitis (L71.0)
  • radiation-related disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L55-L59)

Other codes that can never be billed with L23.4

Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.

  • L25Unspecified contact dermatitis
  • L50Urticaria

Risk adjustment

No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.

Medicare coverage

L23.4 is named in 13 Medicare coverage policies: 13 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.

  • A56459Billing and Coding: Debridement Services
  • A56558Billing and Coding: Allergy Testing
  • A57531Billing and Coding: Allergy Testing
  • A60360Billing and Coding: Allergy Diagnostic Testing

Alphabetic index entries that lead here

  • Dermatitis›due to›dyes›allergic
  • Dermatitis›contact›allergic›due to›dyes

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Other codes under L23

ICD-10-CMFY2027· effective October 1, 2026

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