ICD-10-CM Code L23
Allergic contact dermatitis
NON-BILLABLE
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ICD-10 from 2011 - 2016
Non-Billable Code
Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail.ICD Code L23 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the ten child codes of L23 that describes the diagnosis 'allergic contact dermatitis' in more detail.
- L23 Allergic contact dermatitis NON-BILLABLE
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- BILLABLE L23.0 Allergic contact dermatitis due to metals
- BILLABLE L23.1 Allergic contact dermatitis due to adhesives
- BILLABLE L23.2 Allergic contact dermatitis due to cosmetics
- BILLABLE L23.3 Allergic contact dermatitis due to drugs in contact with skin
- BILLABLE L23.4 Allergic contact dermatitis due to dyes
- BILLABLE L23.5 Allergic contact dermatitis due to other chemical products
- BILLABLE L23.6 Allergic contact dermatitis due to food in contact with the skin
- BILLABLE L23.7 Allergic contact dermatitis due to plants, except food
- BILLABLE L23.9 Allergic contact dermatitis, unspecified cause
The ICD code L23 is used to code Allergic contact dermatitis
Allergic contact dermatitis (ACD) is a forms of contact dermatitis that is the manifestation of an allergic response caused by contact with a substance, the other type being irritant contact dermatitis (ICD).
| Specialty: | Dermatology |
| MeSH Code: | D017449 |
| ICD 9 Code: | 691.8 |
Illustration of allergic contact dermatitis
Coding Notes for L23 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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Code Type-1 Excludes:
Type-1 Excludes
Type-1 Excludes mean the conditions excluded are mutually exclusive and should never be coded together. Excludes 1 means "do not code here." - Allergy NOS - instead, use code T78.40
- Contact dermatitis NOS - instead, use code L25.9
- Dermatitis NOS - instead, use code L30.9
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Code Type-2 Excludes:
Type-2 Excludes
Type-2 Excludes means the excluded conditions are different, although they may appear similar. A patient may have both conditions, but one does not include the other. Excludes 2 means "not coded here." - Dermatitis due to substances taken internally - instead, use code L27.-
- Dermatitis of eyelid - instead, use code H01.1-
- Diaper dermatitis - instead, use Code L22
- Eczema of external ear - instead, use code H60.5-
- Irritant contact dermatitis - instead, use code L24.-
- Perioral dermatitis - instead, use code L71.0
- Radiation-related disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue - instead, use Section L55-L59
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'L23 - Allergic contact dermatitis'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code L23. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.