Is L24.3 a billable ICD-10-CM code?

Yes. L24.3 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.

Where does L24.3 sit in the tabular list?

Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L99), in the block Dermatitis and eczema (L20-L30).

L24.3

L24.3 — Irritant contact dermatitis due to cosmetics

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

L24.3 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for irritant contact dermatitis due to cosmetics. It is valid for submission on a claim.

Risk adjustment

L24.3 does not map to an HCC and does not risk-adjust under CMS-HCC V28. That is normal — most ICD-10 codes do not. It still needs to be coded correctly; it just will not move a RAF score.

Medicare coverage

L24.3 is named in 10 Medicare coverage policies — 10 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which of them applies to you depends on your Medicare contractor, and coverage genuinely differs by state.

A56459Billing and Coding: Debridement Services
A56558Billing and Coding: Allergy Testing
A57181Billing and Coding: Allergy Testing
A57473Billing and Coding: Allergy Testing

How L24.3 is indexed

Coders do not find codes by browsing the tabular list — they look them up in the alphabetic index, under the word the physician wrote. These are the index entries that lead here, so you can see which chart wordings map to L24.3.

Dermatitis›due to›cosmetics›irritant
Dermatitis›contact›irritant›due to›cosmetics

Related codes at this level

Codes that share L24. If L24.3 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.

Questions about L24.3

Is L24.3 a billable ICD-10-CM code?: Yes. L24.3 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
Where does L24.3 sit in the tabular list?: Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L99), in the block Dermatitis and eczema (L20-L30).