L27.8
Billable codeDermatitis due to other substances taken internally
The ICD-10 code for dermatitis due to other substances taken internally is L27.8.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- L27.0Generalized skin eruption due to drugs and medicaments taken internally
- L27.1Localized skin eruption due to drugs and medicaments taken internally
- L27.2Dermatitis due to ingested food
- L27.9Dermatitis due to unspecified substance taken internally
- L27.8Dermatitis due to other substances taken internally
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Informational only — GEM mappings are approximate, not guaranteed one-to-one equivalents. Verify before use in billing.
- 6938
Associated MS-DRGs
L27.8 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