Diagnosis Code

L25.5 UNSPECIFIED CONTACT DERMATITIS DUE TO PLANTS, EXCEPT FOOD


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: L25.5

Short Description: Unspecified contact dermatitis due to plants, except food

Long Description: Unspecified contact dermatitis due to plants, except food

The code L25.5 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00–L99)
    • Dermatitis and eczema (L20-L30)
      • Unspecified contact dermatitis (L25)
        • L25.5 Unspecified contact dermatitis due to plants, except food

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Allergic contact dermatitis caused by Arnica
  • Allergic contact dermatitis caused by plant material
  • Allergic contact dermatitis caused by urushiol from Chinese lacquer tree
  • Cactus dermatitis
  • Contact dermatitis caused by poison primrose
  • Contact dermatitis caused by ragweed
  • Contact dermatitis caused by stinking willie
  • Contact dermatitis caused by urushiol
  • Contact dermatitis caused by urushiol from Atlantic poison oak
  • Contact dermatitis caused by urushiol from Eastern poison ivy
  • Contact dermatitis caused by urushiol from Pacific poison oak
  • Contact dermatitis caused by urushiol from poison oak
  • Contact dermatitis caused by urushiol from poison sumac
  • Contact dermatitis caused by urushiol from Toxicodendron
  • Contact dermatitis due to plants

Diagnostic Related Group(s)

The code L25.5 is grouped in the following Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v39.0)
  • Minor Skin Disorders With Mcc (606)
  • Minor Skin Disorders Without Mcc (607)

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code L25.5 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Type 1 Excludes Notes:
    • nettle rash (@L50.9*)
  • Type 2 Excludes Notes:
    • allergy NOS due to pollen (@J30.1*)

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
L25.5 Right Arrow 692.6 Dermatitis due to plant

This ICD-10 to ICD-9 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

Similar Codes

ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
L25 Unspecified contact dermatitis
L25.0 Unspecified contact dermatitis due to cosmetics
L25.1 Unspecified contact dermatitis due to drugs in contact with skin
L25.2 Unspecified contact dermatitis due to dyes
L25.3 Unspecified contact dermatitis due to other chemical products
L25.4 Unspecified contact dermatitis due to food in contact with skin
L25.8 Unspecified contact dermatitis due to other agents
L25.9 Unspecified contact dermatitis, unspecified cause


This page was last updated on: 10/1/2023