L27.1 is the ICD-10 code for Localized skin eruption due to drugs and medicaments. It is a four-character subcategory of L27 (Dermatitis due to substances taken internally), 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
Coding notes
- Use additional external cause code (Chapter XX), if desired, to identify drug.
L27.1 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
L27.1Lokalisert hudreaksjon som skyldes legemiddel
DL271Lokaliseret dermatitis forårsaget af indtaget lægemiddel
- DL271AAutoimmun progesterondermatitis
- DL271BDiuretikabetinget bulla
- DL271CErythema fixum forårsaget af lægemiddel
L27.1Lokalisierte Hauteruption durch Drogen oder Arzneimittel
L27.1Éruption localisée due à des médicaments
L27.1gelokaliseerde huideruptie door geneesmiddelen
L27.1Localized skin eruption due to drugs and medicaments taken internally
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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