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L25.9

Billable

Unspecified contact dermatitis, unspecified cause

This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

Skin redness, itching, and inflammation from contact with an unknown substance or cause.

Coding Tips

  • •This is the least specific contact dermatitis code; use only when no other information is available
  • •Encourage further investigation and documentation to assign a more specific code at follow-up visits

Code Hierarchy

└L25Unspecified contact dermatitis└L25.9Unspecified contact dermatitis, unspecified cause
└L25.9Unspecified contact dermatitis, unspecified cause

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