ICD-10-CM Code L24.8
Irritant contact dermatitis due to other agents
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 L24.8 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the two child codes of L24.8 that describes the diagnosis 'irritant contact dermatitis due to other agents' in more detail.
The ICD code L24 is used to code Hand eczema
Hand eczema presents on the palms and soles, and may sometimes be difficult or impossible to differentiate from atopic dermatitis, allergic contact dermatitis, and psoriasis, which also commonly involve the hands.:78 Even a biopsy of all these conditions may not result in a definitive diagnosis, as all three conditions may demonstrate spongiosis and crusting on the hands.:78
| Specialty: | Dermatology |
| MeSH Codes: | , D017453 |
| ICD 9 Codes: | , 692 |
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'L24.8 - Irritant contact dermatitis due to other agents'
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Parent Code: L24 - Irritant contact dermatitis