L25 ICD-10-CA category: Unspecified contact dermatitis
L25 isn’t a code on its own. Choose one of the 8 codes beneath it, the one the documentation supports.
Official description
L25Unspecified contact dermatitis
ICD-10-CA · Canada
Codes in L25
L25 isn’t a code on its own. Open the code that matches what the note documents.
L25.0Unspecified contact dermatitis due to cosmeticsL25.1Unspecified contact dermatitis due to drugs in contact with skinL25.2Unspecified contact dermatitis due to dyesL25.3Unspecified contact dermatitis due to other chemical productsL25.4Unspecified contact dermatitis due to food in contact with skinL25.5Unspecified contact dermatitis due to plants, except foodL25.8Unspecified contact dermatitis due to other agentsL25.9Unspecified contact dermatitis, unspecified causeNotes for L25
As CIHI prints them, with any note L25 takes from the headings above it.
Includes
- Unspecified contact eczema
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- Allergy NOS (T78.4)dermatitis (of):• NOS (L30.9)• allergic contact (L23.-)• due to substances taken internally (L27.-)• eyelid (H01.1)• irritant contact (L24.-)• perioral (L71.0)eczema of external ear (H60.5)radiation-related disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L55-L59)
- Chronic (childhood) granulomatous disease (D71)dermatitis:• dry skin (L85.3)• factitial (L98.1)• gangrenosa (L08.0)• herpetiformis (L13.0)• perioral (L71.0)• stasis (I83.1-I83.2)radiation-related disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L55-L59)From L20-L30 Dermatitis and eczema
- Certain:• conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00-P96)• infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O99)congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E90)injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T98)lipomelanotic reticulosis (I89.8)neoplasms (C00-D48)symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)systemic connective tissue disorders (M30-M36)From Chapter 12: Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L99)
Note
- In this block the terms dermatitis and eczema are used synonymously and interchangeably.From L20-L30 Dermatitis and eczema
Where L25 sits
- 1ChapterChapter 12: Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L99)
- 2Block L20-L30Dermatitis and eczema
- 3Category L25Unspecified contact dermatitis
Source and release
- Data release
- ICD-10-CA · FY 2026–2027
- Effective date
- Apr 1, 2026
- Publisher
- CIHI
This page is built from the ICD-10-CA catalog that Vero Codes reads when it suggests codes: Canadian Institute for Health Information’s FY 2026–2027 release, imported from the publisher’s file and checked against it. The description, notes and structured data come from the same record.
Frequently asked questions
Is L25 a valid ICD-10-CA code?
No. L25 (Unspecified contact dermatitis) is a category heading in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release. It holds 8 codes; record the one the documentation supports.
Where is L25 in ICD-10-CA?
L25 sits under L20-L30 Dermatitis and eczema, within Chapter 12: Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L99).
What coding notes apply to L25?
ICD-10-CA lists Includes, Excludes, Note notes for L25, including those from the headings it sits under. They are listed on this page with where each one comes from.
Which ICD-10-CA release does this page use?
It uses CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027. It is a reference: confirm the code against the current list and the payer’s rules before you submit it.