L25.2

L25.2: Unspecified contact dermatitis due to dyes

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

L25.2 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for unspecified contact dermatitis due to dyes. It is valid for submission on a claim.

Check L25.2 with the rest of the claim: free scrubber

Excludes1 inherited from the categories above L25.2

A category’s note binds every code beneath it.

Written on L25: Unspecified contact dermatitis

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

Excludes2 inherited from the categories above L25.2

Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.

Written on L25: Unspecified contact dermatitis

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)

Risk adjustment

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

Medicare coverage

L25.2 is named in 13 Medicare coverage policies: 13 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.

A56459Billing and Coding: Debridement Services
A56558Billing and Coding: Allergy Testing
A57531Billing and Coding: Allergy Testing
A60360Billing and Coding: Allergy Diagnostic Testing

Alphabetic index entries that lead here

Dermatitis›due to›dyes(contact)
Dermatitis›contact›due to›dyes

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.