L27 is the ICD-10 code for Dermatitis due to substances taken internally. It is a three-character category divided into 5 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 L27 excludes
Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.
Subcodes of L27
L27 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
L27Dermatit orsakad av förtärda eller på annat sätt tillförda ämnen
DL27Dermatitis forårsaget af indtaget substans
L27Nieltyjen aineiden aiheuttama ihottuma
L27Dermatitis durch oral, enteral oder parenteral aufgenommene Substanzen
L27Dermite due à des substances prises par voie interne
L27eczeem door ingenomen stoffen
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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