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ICD-10 diagnosis code

L24 Irritant contact dermatitis

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L24 is the ICD-10 code for Irritant contact dermatitis. It is a three-character category divided into 10 subcodes; use the subcode whenever the record supports that level of detail. It belongs to the block L20–L30 (Dermatitis and eczema) in Chapter XII, Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue.

Code type
Category (3 characters)
Chapter
XII · L00–L99
Classification
WHO ICD-10, 2019 version

What L24 includes

Conditions and terms that are coded here.

  • irritant contact eczema

What L24 excludes

Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.

  • allergy NOS T78.4
  • dermatitis (of):
  • eczema of external ear H60.5
  • radiation-related disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue L55-L59

Subcodes of L24

L24 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

L24Irritativ kontaktdermatit

DenmarkICD-10-DK

DL24Toksisk kontaktdermatitis

FinlandICD-10-FI

L24Ei-allerginen kosketusihottuma

GermanyICD-10-GM

L24Toxische Kontaktdermatitis

FranceICD-10-FR

L24Dermite irritante de contact

NetherlandsICD-10-NL

L24irritatief contacteczeem

United StatesICD-10-CM

Listed through more specific codes:

  • L24.A0Irritant contact dermatitis due to friction or contact with body fluids, unspecified
  • L24.A1Irritant contact dermatitis due to saliva
  • L24.A2Irritant contact dermatitis due to fecal, urinary or dual incontinence
  • L24.A9Irritant contact dermatitis due friction or contact with other specified body fluids
  • L24.B0Irritant contact dermatitis related to unspecified stoma or fistula
  • L24.B1Irritant contact dermatitis related to digestive stoma or fistula
  • L24.B2Irritant contact dermatitis related to respiratory stoma or fistula
  • L24.B3Irritant contact dermatitis related to fecal or urinary stoma or fistula

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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