ICD-10 diagnosis code

L23.6 Allergic contact dermatitis due to food in contact with skin

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L23.6 is the ICD-10 code for Allergic contact dermatitis due to food 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 L23.6 excludes

Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.

  • dermatitis due to ingested food L27.2

L23.6 in national editions

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

NorwayICD-10-NO

L23.6Allergisk kontaktdermatitt som skyldes matvare i kontakt med hud

DenmarkICD-10-DK

DL236Allergisk dermatitis forårsaget af hudkontakt med fødeemne

  • DL236AErhvervsbetinget allergisk dermatitis forårsaget af hudkontakt med fødeemne
FinlandICD-10-FI

L23.6Ruoka-aineiden aiheuttama allerginen kosketusihottuma

GermanyICD-10-GM

L23.6Allergische Kontaktdermatitis durch Nahrungsmittel bei Hautkontakt

FranceICD-10-FR

L23.6Dermite allergique de contact due à des aliments en contact avec la peau

NetherlandsICD-10-NL

L23.6allergisch contacteczeem door voedsel in contact met huid

United StatesICD-10-CM

L23.6Allergic contact dermatitis due to food in contact with the 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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