L25.4

L25.4: Unspecified contact dermatitis due to food in contact with skin

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

L25.4 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for unspecified contact dermatitis due to food in contact with skin. It is valid for submission on a claim.

Check L25.4 with the rest of the claim: free scrubber

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 food (L27.2)

Excludes1 inherited from the categories above L25.4

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 L25.4

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)

Other codes that can never be billed with L25.4

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

T61Toxic effect of noxious substances eaten as seafood
T62Toxic effect of other noxious substances eaten as food

Risk adjustment

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

Medicare coverage

L25.4 is named in 12 Medicare coverage policies: 12 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.

A56558Billing and Coding: Allergy Testing
A57531Billing and Coding: Allergy Testing
A60360Billing and Coding: Allergy Diagnostic Testing
A60361Billing and Coding: Allergy Diagnostic Testing

Alphabetic index entries that lead here

Dermatitis›contact›due to›food in contact with skin
Dermatitis›due to›food›in contact with skin

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.