L25

L25: Unspecified contact dermatitis

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

L25 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for unspecified contact dermatitis. 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.

allergic contact dermatitis (L23.-)
allergy NOS (T78.40)
dermatitis NOS (L30.9)
irritant contact dermatitis (L24.-)

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.

dermatitis due to ingested substances (L27.-)
dermatitis of eyelid (H01.1-)
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 L25

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

L23Allergic contact dermatitis
L24Irritant contact dermatitis
L53Other erythematous conditions
T61Toxic effect of noxious substances eaten as seafood
T62Toxic effect of other noxious substances eaten as food
T78.4Other and unspecified allergy

Risk adjustment

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

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Code to one of these instead L25

8 child codes. Green means billable.