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ICD-10 diagnosis code

L23.3 Allergic contact dermatitis due to drugs in contact with skin

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L23.3 is the ICD-10 code for Allergic contact dermatitis due to drugs in contact with skin. It is a four-character subcategory of L23 (Allergic contact dermatitis), the most specific level in the WHO edition. It belongs to the block L20–L30 (Dermatitis and eczema) in Chapter XII, Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue.

Code type
Subcategory (4 characters)
Chapter
XII · L00–L99
Classification
WHO ICD-10, 2019 version

What L23.3 excludes

Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.

  • allergic reaction NOS due to drugs T88.7
  • dermatitis due to ingested drugs and medicaments L27.0-L27.1

Coding notes

  • Use additional external cause code (Chapter XX), if desired, to identify drug.

L23.3 in national editions

Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.

SwedenICD-10-SE

L23.3Allergisk kontaktdermatit orsakad av läkemedel i kontakt med huden

NorwayICD-10-NO

L23.3Allergisk kontaktdermatitt som skyldes legemiddel i kontakt med hud

DenmarkICD-10-DK

DL233Allergisk dermatitis forårsaget af hudkontakt med lægemiddel

  • DL233AErhvervsbetinget allergisk dermatitis forårsaget af hudkontakt med lægemiddel
GermanyICD-10-GM

L23.3Allergische Kontaktdermatitis durch Drogen oder Arzneimittel bei Hautkontakt

FranceICD-10-FR

L23.3Dermite allergique de contact due à des médicaments en contact avec la peau

NetherlandsICD-10-NL

L23.3allergisch contacteczeem door geneesmiddelen in contact met huid

United StatesICD-10-CM

L23.3Allergic contact dermatitis due to drugs in contact with skin

Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.

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