ICD-10 diagnosis code
L25.1 Unspecified contact dermatitis due to drugs in contact with skin
L25.1 is the ICD-10 code for Unspecified contact dermatitis due to drugs in contact with skin. It is a four-character subcategory of L25 (Unspecified 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 L25.1 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.
L25.1 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
L25.1Ospecificerad kontaktdermatit orsakad av läkemedel i kontakt med huden
L25.1Uspesifisert kontaktdermatitt som skyldes legemiddel i kontakt med hud
DL251Dermatitis UNS forårsaget af hudkontakt med lægemiddel
L25.1Nicht näher bezeichnete Kontaktdermatitis durch Drogen oder Arzneimittel bei Hautkontakt
L25.1Dermite de contact, sans précision, due à des médicaments en contact avec la peau
L25.1niet-gespecificeerd contacteczeem door geneesmiddelen in contact
L25.1Unspecified 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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