Diagnosis Code

L25.9 UNSPECIFIED CONTACT DERMATITIS, UNSPECIFIED CAUSE


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: L25.9

Short Description: Unspecified contact dermatitis, unspecified cause

Long Description: Unspecified contact dermatitis, unspecified cause

The code L25.9 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00–L99)
    • Dermatitis and eczema (L20-L30)
      • Unspecified contact dermatitis (L25)
        • L25.9 Unspecified contact dermatitis, unspecified cause

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Acute contact dermatitis
  • Chronic contact dermatitis
  • Constitutional discoid hand eczema
  • Contact dermatitis
  • Contact dermatitis of external ear
  • Contact dermatitis of face
  • Contact dermatitis of female genitalia
  • Contact dermatitis of foot
  • Contact dermatitis of hand
  • Contact dermatitis of lower leg
  • Contact dermatitis of male genitalia
  • Contact dermatitis of neck
  • Contact dermatitis of perianal skin
  • Contact dermatitis of scalp
  • Exogenous dermatitis
  • Exogenous hand eczema
  • Occupational contact dermatitis
  • Occupational contact dermatitis of hand
  • Occupational dermatitis
  • Occupational disorder of upper limb
  • Perianal dermatitis
  • Subacute contact dermatitis
  • Subacute dermatitis

Diagnostic Related Group(s)

The code L25.9 is grouped in the following Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v39.0)
  • Minor Skin Disorders With Mcc (606)
  • Minor Skin Disorders Without Mcc (607)

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code L25.9 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Inclusion Terms:
    • Contact dermatitis (occupational) NOS
    • Contact eczema (occupational) NOS

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
L25.9 Right Arrow 692.9 Dermatitis NOS

This ICD-10 to ICD-9 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

Similar Codes

ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
L25 Unspecified contact dermatitis
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


This page was last updated on: 10/1/2023