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. L25 Unspecified contact dermatitis

    Excludes1

    • allergic contact dermatitis (L23.-)
    • allergy NOS (T78.40)
    • dermatitis NOS (L30.9)
    • irritant contact dermatitis (L24.-)

    Excludes2

    • dermatitis due to ingested substances (L27.-)
    • dermatitis of eyelid (H01.1-)
    • eczema of external ear (H60.5-)
    • perioral dermatitis (L71.0)
    • radiation-related disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L55-L59)
    1. L25.0 Unspecified contact dermatitis due to cosmetics

    2. L25.1 Unspecified contact dermatitis due to drugs in contact with skin

    3. L25.2 Unspecified contact dermatitis due to dyes

    4. L25.3 Unspecified contact dermatitis due to other chemical products

      Inclusion term(s):

      • Unspecified contact dermatitis due to cement
      • Unspecified contact dermatitis due to insecticide
    5. L25.4 Unspecified contact dermatitis due to food in contact with skin

    6. L25.5 Unspecified contact dermatitis due to plants, except food

    7. L25.8 Unspecified contact dermatitis due to other agents

    8. L25.9 Unspecified contact dermatitis, unspecified cause

      Inclusion term(s):

      • Contact dermatitis (occupational) NOS
      • Contact eczema (occupational) NOS
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.