DxCodebookFY2027 · Oct 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2027

Category · FY2027

L25 Unspecified contact dermatitis

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L25 is not billable. The category heads 8 billable codes in FY2027: the 8 codes directly below it.

Index → code

  • Dermatitis (eczematous)contact (occupational) → L25.9
  • Rash (toxic)drug (internal use)contact → L25.1
  • Dermatitis (eczematous)due todyes (contact) → L25.2

Where it sits

  1. Chapter 12 Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L99)
  2. L20-L30 Dermatitis and eczema (L20-L30)
  3. L25 Unspecified contact dermatitis
Billable codes
8
Subdivisions
8
CC / MCC codes
0 / 0
HCC V28 codes
0
New FY2027
0
Index entries
19

Codes in L25

  1. L25.0
    Unspecified contact dermatitis due to cosmetics
    Billable
  2. L25.1
    Unspecified contact dermatitis due to drugs in contact with skin
    Billable
    Excludes2 1, Use additional code 1

    Excludes2

    • dermatitis due to ingested drugs and medicaments (L27.0-L27.1) L27.0 L27.1

    Use additional code

    • code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T36-T50 with fifth or sixth character 5) T36 T50
  3. L25.2
    Unspecified contact dermatitis due to dyes
    Billable
  4. L25.3
    Unspecified contact dermatitis due to other chemical products
    Billable
    Inclusion terms 2

    Inclusion terms

    • Unspecified contact dermatitis due to cement
    • Unspecified contact dermatitis due to insecticide
  5. L25.4
    Unspecified contact dermatitis due to food in contact with skin
    Billable
    Excludes2 1

    Excludes2

    • dermatitis due to ingested food (L27.2) L27.2
  6. L25.5
    Unspecified contact dermatitis due to plants, except food
    Billable
    Excludes1 1, Excludes2 1

    Excludes1

    • nettle rash (L50.9) L50.9

    Excludes2

    • allergy NOS due to pollen (J30.1) J30.1
  7. L25.8
    Unspecified contact dermatitis due to other agents
    Billable
  8. L25.9
    Unspecified contact dermatitis, unspecified cause
    Billable
    Inclusion terms 2

    Inclusion terms

    • Contact dermatitis (occupational) NOS
    • Contact eczema (occupational) NOS

Sources of each column.

Instructions

At L25

Excludes1

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

Excludes2

  • dermatitis due to ingested substances (L27.-) L27
  • dermatitis of eyelid (H01.1-) H01.1
  • eczema of external ear (H60.5-) H60.5
  • perioral dermatitis (L71.0) L71.0
  • radiation-related disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L55-L59) L55 L59

Notes that also apply

Block L20-L30 instructions (Notes 1, Excludes2 8): printed on the block page.

Chapter 12 instructions (Excludes2 10): printed on the chapter 12 page.

Index entries

  • Dermatitis (eczematous)contact (occupational) → L25.9
  • Dermatitis (eczematous)due tocosmetics (contact) → L25.0
  • Rash (toxic)drug (internal use)contact → L25.1
  • Dermatitis (eczematous)due todyes (contact) → L25.2
  • Dermatitis (eczematous)due tocement (contact) → L25.3
  • Dermatitis (eczematous)due tochemical(s) NEC → L25.3
  • Dermatitis (eczematous)due toplastic (contact) → L25.3
  • Dermatitis (eczematous)due toplants NEC (contact) → L25.5
  • Dermatitis (eczematous)due tospecified agent NEC (contact) → L25.8
  • Dermatitis (eczematous)contact (occupational)due tocosmetics → L25.0
  • Dermatitis (eczematous)contact (occupational)due todrugs in contact with skin → L25.1
  • Dermatitis (eczematous)due todrugs and medicaments (generalized) (internal use)in contact with skin → L25.1
  • Dermatitis (eczematous)contact (occupational)due todyes → L25.2
  • Dermatitis (eczematous)contact (occupational)due tocement → L25.3
  • Dermatitis (eczematous)contact (occupational)due tochemical products NEC → L25.3
  • Dermatitis (eczematous)contact (occupational)due tofood in contact with skin → L25.4
  • Dermatitis (eczematous)due tofood (ingested)in contact with skin → L25.4
  • Dermatitis (eczematous)contact (occupational)due toplants, non-food → L25.5
  • Dermatitis (eczematous)contact (occupational)due tospecified agent NEC → L25.8

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