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L25.4 ICD-10-CA code: Unspecified contact dermatitis due to food in contact with skin

L25.4 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Unspecified contact dermatitis due to food in contact with skin” in CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026.

Official description

L25.4

Unspecified contact dermatitis due to food in contact with skin

Short description: Unspec contct dermatitis dt food on skin

ICD-10-CA · Canada · Also written L254

Index terms

Entries in CIHI’s alphabetical index that lead to L25.4. Searching the index by the condition the note names is how coders reach this code.

  • Itch, itching, baker's
  • Dermatitis, due to, food (ingested), in contact with skin

Notes for L25.4

As CIHI prints them, with any note L25.4 takes from the headings above it.

Includes

Excludes

Conditions classified elsewhere.

  • Dermatitis due to ingested food (L27.2)
  • 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)From L25 Unspecified contact dermatitis
  • 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

Where L25.4 sits

  1. 1ChapterChapter 12: Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L99)
  2. 2Block L20-L30Dermatitis and eczema
  3. 3Category L25Unspecified contact dermatitis
  4. 4Valid code L25.4Unspecified contact dermatitis due to food in contact with skin

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.

See L25.4 in the CIHI source

Frequently asked questions

What does ICD-10-CA code L25.4 mean?

L25.4 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Unspecified contact dermatitis due to food in contact with skin” in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release.

Where is L25.4 in ICD-10-CA?

L25.4 sits under L25 Unspecified contact dermatitis, within L20-L30 Dermatitis and eczema, within Chapter 12: Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L99).

What coding notes apply to L25.4?

ICD-10-CA lists Excludes, Includes, Note notes for L25.4, 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.

Codes beside L25.4

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 productsL25.5Unspecified contact dermatitis due to plants, except foodL25.8Unspecified contact dermatitis due to other agentsL25.9Unspecified contact dermatitis, unspecified cause