L24.9
Billable codeIrritant contact dermatitis, unspecified cause
The ICD-10 code for irritant contact dermatitis, unspecified cause is L24.9.
Clinical notes
Also known as
Alternate wording, synonyms, or specific conditions that fall under this code, listed to help confirm you've picked the right one.
- Irritant contact eczema NOS
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This code describes an unspecified presentation. If the medical record documents a more specific detail (e.g. laterality, type, or affected site), a more specific sibling code should be used instead — see Related codes below.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- L24.0Irritant contact dermatitis due to detergents
- L24.1Irritant contact dermatitis due to oils and greases
- L24.2Irritant contact dermatitis due to solvents
- L24.3Irritant contact dermatitis due to cosmetics
- L24.4Irritant contact dermatitis due to drugs in contact with skin
- L24.5Irritant contact dermatitis due to other chemical products
- L24.6Irritant contact dermatitis due to food in contact with skin
- L24.7Irritant contact dermatitis due to plants, except food
- L24.8Irritant contact dermatitis due to other agentsnon-billable header
- L24.AIrritant contact dermatitis due to friction or contact with body fluidsnon-billable header
- L24.BIrritant contact dermatitis related to stoma or fistulanon-billable header
- L24.9Irritant contact dermatitis, unspecified cause
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Informational only — GEM mappings are approximate, not guaranteed one-to-one equivalents. Verify before use in billing.
- 6929Approximate match
Associated MS-DRGs
L24.9 can serve as the principal diagnosis for these Medicare Severity Diagnosis-Related Groups.
Informational only — actual DRG assignment also depends on procedures, complications/comorbidities (CC/MCC), discharge status, and payer-specific rules not reflected here.
- DRG 564Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue Diagnoses with MCC
- DRG 565Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue Diagnoses with CC
- DRG 566Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue Diagnoses without CC/MCC
- DRG 606Minor Skin Disorders with MCC
- DRG 607Minor Skin Disorders without MCC