In this block the terms dermatitis and eczema are used synonymously and interchangeably.

Excludes2

  • chronic (childhood) granulomatous disease (D71)
  • dermatitis gangrenosa (L08.0)
  • dermatitis herpetiformis (L13.0)
  • dry skin dermatitis (L85.3)
  • factitial dermatitis (L98.1)
  • perioral dermatitis (L71.0)
  • radiation-related disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L55-L59)
  • stasis dermatitis (I87.2)
  1. L27 Dermatitis due to substances taken internally

    1. L27.0 Generalized skin eruption due to drugs and medicaments taken internally

    2. L27.1 Localized skin eruption due to drugs and medicaments taken internally

    3. L27.2 Dermatitis due to ingested food

    4. L27.8 Dermatitis due to other substances taken internally

    5. L27.9 Dermatitis due to unspecified substance taken internally

Abbreviations used here:

NEC Not elsewhere classifiable
This abbreviation in the Tabular List represents “other specified”. When a specific code is not available for a condition, the Tabular List includes an NEC entry under a code to identify the code as the “other specified” code.

NOS Not otherwise specified
This abbreviation is the equivalent of unspecified.