Unspecified contact dermatitis - L25
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:
- allergic contact dermatitis (L23.-)
- allergy NOS (T78.40)
- dermatitis NOS (L30.9)
- irritant contact dermatitis (L24.-)
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:
- 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)
These ranges represents subcategories of Unspecified contact dermatitis. The "L25" signifies that these are the diseases within this broad category.
Codes:
- L25.0 - Unspecified contact dermatitis due to cosmetics
- L25.1 - Unspecified contact dermatitis due to drugs in contact with skin
- L25.2 - Unspecified contact dermatitis due to dyes
- L25.3 - Unspecified contact dermatitis due to other chemical products
- L25.4 - Unspecified contact dermatitis due to food in contact with skin
- L25.5 - Unspecified contact dermatitis due to plants, except food
- L25.8 - Unspecified contact dermatitis due to other agents
- L25.9 - Unspecified contact dermatitis, unspecified cause