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

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

Where does L24.B sit in the tabular list?

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

L24.B

L24.B — Irritant contact dermatitis related to stoma or fistula

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

L24.B is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for irritant contact dermatitis related to stoma or fistula. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below.

Use additional code

Add a secondary code to capture the detail described below.

code to identify any artificial opening status (Z93.-), if applicable, for contact dermatitis related to stoma secretions

Other codes that can never be billed with L24.B

These codes carry an Excludes1 note pointing at L24.B. The conflict binds both ways, but ICD-10-CM only writes it down on one side — so you would not find this by reading L24.B alone.

L24.AIrritant contact dermatitis due to friction or contact with body fluids

Risk adjustment

L24.B 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.B

4 child codes. Green means billable.

Related codes at this level

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

Questions about L24.B

Is L24.B a billable ICD-10-CM code?: No. L24.B is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.
Where does L24.B sit in the tabular list?: Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L99), in the block Dermatitis and eczema (L20-L30).