ICD-Code L23: Allergic contact dermatitis
- L23.0 Allergic contact dermatitis due to metals
- L23.1 Allergic contact dermatitis due to adhesives
- L23.2 Allergic contact dermatitis due to cosmetics
- L23.3 Allergic contact dermatitis due to drugs in contact with skin
- L23.4 Allergic contact dermatitis due to dyes
- L23.5 Allergic contact dermatitis due to other chemical products
- L23.6 Allergic contact dermatitis due to food in contact with skin
- L23.7 Allergic contact dermatitis due to plants, except food
- L23.8 Allergic contact dermatitis due to other agents
- L23.9 Allergic contact dermatitis, unspecified cause
Note
This information is not intended for self-diagnosis and does not replace professional medical advice from a doctor. If you find an ICD code on a personal medical document, please also note the additional indicator used for diagnostic confidence.Your doctor will assist you with any health-related questions and explain the ICD diagnosis code to you in a direct consultation if necessary.
Additional indicator
On medical documents, the ICD code is often appended by letters that indicate the diagnostic certainty or the affected side of the body.
- G: Confirmed diagnosis
- V: Tentative diagnosis
- Z: Condition after
- A: Excluded diagnosis
- L: Left
- R: Right
- B: Both sides
Source
The explanations of ICD and OPS codes are provided by the non-profit organization “Was hab’ ich?” gemeinnützige GmbH on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Health (BMG).
