ICD-10-CM Code L25.5
Unspecified contact dermatitis due to plants, except food
Billable Code
Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.L25.5 is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of unspecified contact dermatitis due to plants, except food. A 'billable code' is detailed enough to be used to specify a medical diagnosis.
The ICD code L25 is used to code Dermatitis
Dermatitis, also known as eczema, is inflammation of the skin. It is characterized by itchy, erythematous, vesicular, weeping, and crusting patches. The term eczema is also commonly used to describe atopic dermatitis also known as atopic eczema. In some languages, dermatitis and eczema are synonyms, while in other languages dermatitis implies an acute condition and eczema a chronic one.
| Specialty: | Dermatology |
| MeSH Code: | D004485 |
| ICD 9 Code: | 692 |
A moderate case of dermatitis of the hands
Coding Notes for L25.5 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." - Nettle rash - instead, use code L50.9
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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." - Allergy NOS due to pollen - instead, use code J30.1
MS-DRG Mapping
- DRG Group #606-607 - Minor skin disorders with MCC.
- DRG Group #606-607 - Minor skin disorders without MCC.
Coding Advice SNOMET-CT
- Consider additional code to identify specific condition or disease
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'L25.5 - Unspecified contact dermatitis due to plants, except food'
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Equivalent ICD-9 Code GENERAL EQUIVALENCE MAPPINGS (GEM)
This is the official approximate match mapping between ICD9 and ICD10, as provided by the General Equivalency mapping crosswalk. This means that while there is no exact mapping between this ICD10 code L25.5 and a single ICD9 code, 692.6 is an approximate match for comparison and conversion purposes.
Parent Code: L25 - Unspecified contact dermatitis