ICD-10-CM Code L30
Other and unspecified dermatitis
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 L30 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the eight child codes of L30 that describes the diagnosis 'other and unspecified dermatitis' in more detail.
- L30 Other and unspecified dermatitis NON-BILLABLE
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- BILLABLE L30.0 Nummular dermatitis
- BILLABLE L30.1 Dyshidrosis [pompholyx]
- BILLABLE L30.2 Cutaneous autosensitization
- BILLABLE L30.3 Infective dermatitis
- BILLABLE L30.4 Erythema intertrigo
- BILLABLE L30.5 Pityriasis alba
- BILLABLE L30.8 Other specified dermatitis
- BILLABLE L30.9 Dermatitis, unspecified
The ICD code L30 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 L30 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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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." - Contact dermatitis - instead, use Section L23-L25
- Dry skin dermatitis - instead, use code L85.3
- Small plaque parapsoriasis - instead, use code L41.3
- Stasis dermatitis (I83.1-.2) - instead, use code I83.1-
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'L30 - Other and unspecified dermatitis'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code L30. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.