L24.2

L24.2: Irritant contact dermatitis due to solvents

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

L24.2 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for irritant contact dermatitis due to solvents. It is valid for submission on a claim.

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Inclusion terms

Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.

Irritant contact dermatitis due to chlorocompound
Irritant contact dermatitis due to cyclohexane
Irritant contact dermatitis due to ester
Irritant contact dermatitis due to glycol
Irritant contact dermatitis due to hydrocarbon
Irritant contact dermatitis due to ketone

Excludes1 inherited from the categories above L24.2

A category’s note binds every code beneath it.

Written on L24: Irritant contact dermatitis

allergy NOS (T78.40)
contact dermatitis NOS (L25.9)
dermatitis NOS (L30.9)

Excludes2 inherited from the categories above L24.2

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

Written on L24: Irritant contact dermatitis

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)

Other codes that can never be billed with L24.2

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

L25Unspecified contact dermatitis

Risk adjustment

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

Medicare coverage

L24.2 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›acetone(contact) (irritant)
Dermatitis›due to›alcohol(irritant) (skin contact) (substances in category T51)
Dermatitis›due to›carbon disulfide(contact) (irritant)
Dermatitis›due to›chlorocompounds
Dermatitis›due to›cyclohexanes
Dermatitis›due to›esters
Dermatitis›due to›glycols
Dermatitis›due to›hydrocarbons
Dermatitis›due to›ketones
Dermatitis›due to›paint solvent(contact) (irritant)
Dermatitis›due to›petroleum products(contact) (irritant) (substances in T52.0)
Dermatitis›due to›solvents(contact) (irritant) (substances in categories T52)

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.