Is L24.A2 a billable ICD-10-CM code?

Yes. L24.A2 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.

Where does L24.A2 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.A2?

L24.A2 carries an Excludes1 note, which means the conditions it lists can never be coded together with it on the same encounter.

L24.A2

L24.A2 — Irritant contact dermatitis due to fecal, urinary or dual incontinence

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

L24.A2 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for irritant contact dermatitis due to fecal, urinary or dual incontinence. It is valid for submission on a claim.

Excludes1 — never code together

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

diaper dermatitis (L22)

Risk adjustment

L24.A2 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.

How L24.A2 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.A2.

Dermatitis›contact›irritant›due to›body fluids›feces
Dermatitis›contact›irritant›due to›body fluids›incontinence(dual) (fecal) (urinary)
Dermatitis›contact›irritant›due to›body fluids›urine

Related codes at this level

Codes that share L24.A. If L24.A2 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.

Questions about L24.A2

Is L24.A2 a billable ICD-10-CM code?: Yes. L24.A2 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
Where does L24.A2 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.A2?: L24.A2 carries an Excludes1 note, which means the conditions it lists can never be coded together with it on the same encounter.