L24.0 is the authoritative medical code for Irritant contact dermatitis due to detergents. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for irritant contact dermatitis due to detergents (ICD-10-CM L24.0), ensuring healthcare documentation aligns with 2026 federal coding standards.
Billing Status: YES. This is a valid, specific, and billable ICD-10-CM reference.
Official Registry Overview & Definition
Irritant contact dermatitis due to detergents is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code L24.0. Excludes1 (not coded here): allergy NOS T78.40; contact dermatitis NOS L25.9; dermatitis NOS L30.9. Excludes2 (not included here): allergic contact dermatitis L23.-; dermatitis due to substances taken internally L27.-; dermatitis of eyelid H01.1-; diaper dermatitis L22; eczema of external ear H60.5-; perioral dermatitis L71.0; radiation-related disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue L55-L59; chronic childhood granulomatous disease D71-; dermatitis gangrenosa L08.0; dermatitis herpetiformis L13.0; dry skin dermatitis L85.3; factitial dermatitis L98.1; stasis dermatitis I87.2.
Official Tabular Instructional Notes
Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for L24.0 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.
Excludes1 — Not Coded Here
Conditions that can never be reported with this code; the two are mutually exclusive.
- allergy NOS T78.40
- contact dermatitis NOS L25.9
- dermatitis NOS L30.9
Excludes2 — Not Included Here
Conditions not covered by this code, but which may be reported alongside it when both are present.
- allergic contact dermatitis L23.-
- dermatitis due to substances taken internally L27.-
- dermatitis of eyelid H01.1-
- diaper dermatitis L22
- eczema of external ear H60.5-
- perioral dermatitis L71.0
- radiation-related disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue L55-L59
- chronic childhood granulomatous disease D71-
- dermatitis gangrenosa L08.0
- dermatitis herpetiformis L13.0
- dry skin dermatitis L85.3
- factitial dermatitis L98.1
- stasis dermatitis I87.2
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance
What can't be coded together with L24.0?
Per Excludes1 instructions, L24.0 must not be reported with: allergy NOS (T78.40); contact dermatitis NOS (L25.9); dermatitis NOS (L30.9).
Can L24.0 be reported alongside related conditions?
Per Excludes2 instructions, L24.0 and the following may both be reported when both are present: allergic contact dermatitis (L23.-); dermatitis due to substances taken internally (L27.-); dermatitis of eyelid (H01.1-); diaper dermatitis (L22).
Codes in This Family (20)
Official ICD-10-CM classifications in the same code family as L24.0, with their registry titles.
- L24 — Irritant contact dermatitis
- L24.1 — Irritant contact dermatitis due to oils and greases
- L24.2 — Irritant contact dermatitis due to solvents
- L24.3 — Irritant contact dermatitis due to cosmetics
- L24.4 — Irritant contact dermatitis due to drugs in contact with skin
- L24.5 — Irritant contact dermatitis due to other chemical products
- L24.6 — Irritant contact dermatitis due to food in contact with skin
- L24.7 — Irritant contact dermatitis due to plants, except food
- L24.8 — Irritant contact dermatitis due to other agents
- L24.9 — Irritant contact dermatitis, unspecified cause
- L24.A — Irritant contact dermatitis due to friction or contact with body fluids
- L24.A0 — Irritant contact dermatitis due to friction or contact with body fluids, unspecified
- L24.A1 — Irritant contact dermatitis due to saliva
- L24.A2 — Irritant contact dermatitis due to fecal, urinary or dual incontinence
- L24.A9 — Irritant contact dermatitis due friction or contact with other specified body fluids
- L24.B — Irritant contact dermatitis related to stoma or fistula
- L24.B0 — Irritant contact dermatitis related to unspecified stoma or fistula
- L24.B1 — Irritant contact dermatitis related to digestive stoma or fistula
- L24.B2 — Irritant contact dermatitis related to respiratory stoma or fistula
- L24.B3 — Irritant contact dermatitis related to fecal or urinary stoma or fistula
Indexed Clinical Terms (2)
Clinical term phrases from the official ICD-10-CM Index to Diseases and Injuries that map to this code.
- Dermatitis (eczematous), contact (occupational), irritant, due to, detergents
- Dermatitis (eczematous), due to, detergents (contact) (irritant)
Related Codes & Numerical Sequence (Crawl Map)
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ICD Code L27.0
Generalized skin eruption due to drugs and medicaments taken internally