L23
Allergic contact dermatitis
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
Official Coding Notes
Reproduced verbatim from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files.
Excludes1
allergy NOS ( T78.40 )
Excludes1
contact dermatitis NOS ( L25.9 )
Excludes1
dermatitis NOS ( L30.9 )
Excludes2
dermatitis due to substances taken internally ( L27 .-)
Excludes2
dermatitis of eyelid ( H01.1- )
Excludes2
diaper dermatitis ( L22 )
Excludes2
eczema of external ear ( H60.5- )
Excludes2
irritant contact dermatitis ( L24 .-)
Excludes2
perioral dermatitis ( L71.0 )
Excludes2
radiation-related disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L55-L59)
More Specific Codes
10 codes under L23
- L23.0 Allergic contact dermatitis due to metals Billable
- L23.1 Allergic contact dermatitis due to adhesives Billable
- L23.2 Allergic contact dermatitis due to cosmetics Billable
- L23.3 Allergic contact dermatitis due to drugs in contact with skin Billable
- L23.4 Allergic contact dermatitis due to dyes Billable
- L23.5 Allergic contact dermatitis due to other chemical products Billable
- L23.6 Allergic contact dermatitis due to food in contact with the skin Billable
- L23.7 Allergic contact dermatitis due to plants, except food Billable
- L23.8 Allergic contact dermatitis due to other agents Has subcodes
- L23.9 Allergic contact dermatitis, unspecified cause Billable
Version History
How L23 appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.
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FY 2027 Effective
CurrentAllergic contact dermatitis
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FY 2026 Effective
UnchangedAllergic contact dermatitis
Related Codes
Codes whose official notes reference L23
Data Source
Code information on this page is derived from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files published by CDC NCHS and CMS.
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
- Source file
- icd10cm-code-descriptions-2027.zip
Official ICD-10-CM source files (opens in a new tab)
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