L20.8
Header — not billableOther atopic dermatitis
The ICD-10 code for other atopic dermatitis is L20.8.
L20.8 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 5 more specific codes below.
Clinical notes
Excludes2 (not included here)
An Excludes2 note means the excluded condition is not part of this one, but a patient can have both at the same time — in that case both codes may be reported together.
- circumscribed neurodermatitis (L28.0)
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- L20.0Besnier's prurigo
- L20.9Atopic dermatitis, unspecified
- L20.8Other atopic dermatitisnon-billable header