ICD-10 diagnosis code

L25 Unspecified contact dermatitis

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L25 is the ICD-10 code for Unspecified contact dermatitis. It is a three-character category divided into 8 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 L25 includes

Conditions and terms that are coded here.

  • unspecified contact eczema

What L25 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 L25

L25 in national editions

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

DenmarkICD-10-DK

DL25Ikke nærmere specificeret kontaktdermatitis

FinlandICD-10-FI

L25Epämääräinen kosketusihottuma

GermanyICD-10-GM

L25Nicht näher bezeichnete Kontaktdermatitis

FranceICD-10-FR

L25Dermite de contact, sans précision

NetherlandsICD-10-NL

L25niet-gespecificeerd contacteczeem

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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