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

No. L24.A is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.

Where does L24.A sit in the tabular list?

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

What cannot be coded together with L24.A?

L24.A carries an Excludes1 note, which means the conditions it lists can never be coded together with it on the same encounter.

L24.A

L24.A — Irritant contact dermatitis due to friction or contact with body fluids

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

L24.A is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for irritant contact dermatitis due to friction or contact with body fluids. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below.

Excludes1 — never code together

These conditions cannot occur together. Billing both on the same encounter is a denial.

irritant contact dermatitis related to stoma or fistula (L24.B-)

Excludes2 — not included here, but may coexist

The excluded condition is not part of this code, but a patient can have both. You may code both.

erythema intertrigo (L30.4)

Risk adjustment

L24.A 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.

Code to one of these instead L24.A

4 child codes. Green means billable.

Related codes at this level

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

Questions about L24.A

Is L24.A a billable ICD-10-CM code?: No. L24.A is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.
Where does L24.A sit in the tabular list?: Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L99), in the block Dermatitis and eczema (L20-L30).
What cannot be coded together with L24.A?: L24.A carries an Excludes1 note, which means the conditions it lists can never be coded together with it on the same encounter.