Irritant contact dermatitis - L24
Excludes1: It indicates that the conditions described by two codes cannot occur together in the same patient. These codes are mutually exclusive.
Type 1 Excludes:
- allergy NOS (T78.40)
- contact dermatitis NOS (L25.9)
- dermatitis NOS (L30.9)
Excludes2: This note means that the conditions described by two codes are not usually associated with each other but can sometimes occur together.
Type 2 Excludes:
- allergic contact dermatitis (L23.-)
- dermatitis due to substances taken internally (L27.-)
- dermatitis of eyelid (H01.1-)
- diaper dermatitis (L22)
- eczema of external ear (H60.5-)
- perioral dermatitis (L71.0)
- radiation-related disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L55-L59)
These ranges represents subcategories of Irritant contact dermatitis. The "L24" signifies that these are the diseases within this broad category.
Codes:
- L24.0 - Irritant contact dermatitis due to detergents
- L24.1 - Irritant contact dermatitis due to oils and greases
- L24.2 - Irritant contact dermatitis due to solvents
- L24.3 - Irritant contact dermatitis due to cosmetics
- L24.4 - Irritant contact dermatitis due to drugs in contact with skin
- L24.5 - Irritant contact dermatitis due to other chemical products
- L24.6 - Irritant contact dermatitis due to food in contact with skin
- L24.7 - Irritant contact dermatitis due to plants, except food
- L24.8 - Irritant contact dermatitis due to other agents
- L24.81 - Irritant contact dermatitis due to metals
- L24.89 - Irritant contact dermatitis due to other agents
- L24.9 - Irritant contact dermatitis, unspecified cause
- L24.A - Irritant contact dermatitis due to friction or contact with body fluids
- L24.A0 - Irritant contact dermatitis due to friction or contact with body fluids, unspecified
- L24.A1 - Irritant contact dermatitis due to saliva
- L24.A2 - Irritant contact dermatitis due to fecal, urinary or dual incontinence
- L24.A9 - Irritant contact dermatitis due friction or contact with other specified body fluids
- L24.B - Irritant contact dermatitis related to stoma or fistula
- L24.B0 - Irritant contact dermatitis related to unspecified stoma or fistula
- L24.B1 - Irritant contact dermatitis related to digestive stoma or fistula
- L24.B2 - Irritant contact dermatitis related to respiratory stoma or fistula
- L24.B3 - Irritant contact dermatitis related to fecal or urinary stoma or fistula